AHEA 230 - Health Care Revenue Cycle II

6 credit (6 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 6 contact hours [AHEA 130 ]*

This course is designed for students interested in a career as a patient account technician. Skills for constructing and validating various types of insurance claims are taught. Dealing with denials of payment by various insurances is also a focus of the course. Skills necessary to analyze unpaid claims and follow up and apply collection techniques are explored. At the completion of the course, students sit for the Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) examination from the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management. This course includes both online and classroom instruction.
OFFERED: spring semesters