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Billing BasicsStart here: terminology, claim forms, and the order the steps happen in.
Revenue Cycle ManagementRCM as a system: the metrics, the handoffs, and where the leaks are.
Practice FinancesFee schedules, contracts, reimbursement rates, and the economics of a practice.
Billing Technology & AIClearinghouses, RCM platforms, automation, and where AI genuinely helps.
Telehealth BillingPlace of service, modifiers 93 and 95, and payer-by-payer telehealth policy.

Denial ManagementTriage, root-cause categories, and the workflow that prevents repeats.
AppealsLevels of appeal, deadlines, evidence, and letters that get overturned.
Denial Code LookupSearchable CARC and RARC index
Prior AuthorizationRequirements, timelines, appeals

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Credentialing ProcessPrimary source verification, documents, timelines, and re-credentialing.
Payer EnrollmentGroup and individual enrollment, effective dates, and contract loading.
Medicare & Medicaid EnrollmentCMS-855 forms, revalidation cycles, and state Medicaid quirks.
CAQH & PECOSProfile setup, attestation cadence, and keeping both systems in sync.

Coding GuidelinesCPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 rules, NCCI edits, and documentation standards.
ModifiersEvery modifier that regularly appears on claims, with correct usage.
E/M CodingLevel selection by MDM or time, split/shared visits, and prolonged services.
CPT Code LookupSearchable CPT index

MedicareParts A through D, MACs, LCDs, ABNs, and Medicare Advantage.
MedicaidState programs, managed care organizations, and dual-eligible claims.
Commercial PayersBCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana and regional plans.
Workers' Comp & AutoState fee schedules, adjusters, liens, and no-fault auto claims.
Compliance & AuditsHIPAA, audits, documentation

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