HIT 250 Reimbursement Principles in Healthcare
examines how the current healthcare reimbursement systems and methodologies impact the entire U.S. healthcare delivery system and economy of today's world. The impact of health insurance, coding and billing compliance, and value-based purchasing initiatives are also discussed. As students learn the methodology of each payment system, they will develop an understanding of the overall effect the healthcare reimbursement system has on providers and payers, consumers, and public-sector policymakers as well as acquire an appreciation for the complexity of these methodologies. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).
Prerequisite
completion of or concurrent enrollment in
HIT 143 and
HIT 243