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Insurance Claim Forms and Envelopes

Designed by the AMA, the revised CMS-1500 (08/05) claim form accommodates the reporting of the National Provider Identifier

(NPI) and meets government mandates for Medicare. Forms are printed in OCR-scannable red ink and come in several convenient formats

and quantities. Visit www.nucc.org to view documents related to the release of the revised (08/05) form, including the Reference

Instruction Manual document for completing the form.

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Continuous form without barcode (one-part) Not available DS040107DIF $29.50 $24.50

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Visit www.nucc.org and click on

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the 08/05 revised form.

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Handbook of Medical Office Communications

Save valuable time and achieve excellence in internal and external

written communication with staff and patients. Learn and

adopt proven techniques for organizing and editing frequently

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AMA Physicians’ Guide to Financial Planning

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issues. This interactive guide provides expert advice on financial

planning, saving, investing, self-guided portfolio management,

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retirement, estate planning, and many other aspects of money

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A Guide to Patient Safety in the Medical Practice

An in-depth review into the risks and consequences of errors and

adverse events in ambulatory care. This helpful reference begins

with a historical perspective of patient safety and the important

role it plays today with regards to medical liability, medication

dosages, electronic health records (EHRs), potentially problematic

drugs lists and rules for satisfying patient needs.

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Medical Practice Policies & Procedures

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invaluable collection of well-defined policies and procedures.

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Index

Clinical Examples in Radiology newsletter………..8

CMS-1500 health insurance claim forms…………20

CodeManager® 2009………………………………….6, 15

CodeManager® 2009 with Netter’s Atlas

of Human Anatomy for CPT® Coding…………6, 14

Coding with Modifiers…………………………………4, 9

CPT® 2009 Electronic Professional Edition……..14

CPT® 2009 Professional Edition………………..3, 4, 5

CPT® 2009 Standard Edition …………………………..3

CPT® Assistant Archives ………………………………..7

CPT® Assistant Archives Updates ……………………7

CPT® Assistant newsletter …………………………..5, 7

CPT® Changes 2009………………………………4, 5, 10

CPT® Changes Archives ……………………………….10

CPT® Changes Archives Update ……………………10

CPT® Handbook for Office-based Coding ….2, 4, 5

CPT® Network …………………………………………….11

CPT® Reference of Clinical Examples …………….11

EHR Implementation: A Step-by-Step

Guide for the Medical Practice……………………….19

Guide to Patient Safety in the

Medical Practice …………………………………………..22

Handbook of Medical Office

Communications…………………………………………..21

HCPCS 2009 Level II, AMA………………4, 5, 6, 17

ICD-9-CM 2009 Physician,

Volumes 1 and 2, AMA………………………4, 5, 6, 16

ICD-9-CM 2008 Physician, Volumes 1 and 2,

compact, AMA…………………………………………….16

ICD-9-CM 2008 Hospital,

Volumes 1, 2 and 3, AMA………………………….6, 16

ICD-9-CM 2008 Hospital, Volumes 1, 2 and 3,

compact, AMA…………………………………………….16

Insurance claim forms (CMS 1500) ………………..20

Insurance Directory 2008, Ingenix…………..5, 6, 20

Mastering the Reimbursement Process,

fourth edition……………………………………………6, 17

Maximizing Billing and Collections in the

Medical Practice …………………………………………..21

Medical Practice Policies & Procedures…………..22

Medicare RBRVS 2009…………………………..5, 6, 18

Netter’s Atlas of Anatomy for CPT® and

ICD-9-CM Coding: Musculoskeletal ………………..9

Physicians’ Guide to Financial Planning………….22

Physicians’ Guide to Implementing Medicare’s

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative: An Insider’s

View 2008 ……………………………………………………20

Physician’s Guide to Survival and Success

in the Medical Practice………………………………….22

Practical EHR ………………………………………………19

Practical E/M …………………………………………………9

Principles of CPT® Coding………………………………8

Principles of CPT® Coding Workbook………………8

Principles of ICD-9-CM Coding …………………….17

RBRVS 2008 Data Manager…………………………..18

Stedman’s CPT® Dictionary …………………………..11

Technical and Financial Guide to EHR

Implementation ……………………………………………19

Tools for an Efficient Medical Practice…………….21

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Save the date! The American Medical Association

CPT® and RBRVS 2009 Annual Symposium

The Hyatt Regency Chicago

Nov. 12–14, 2008

Expert opinions. Relevant information.

Effective strategies.

Gain the knowledge and claims

processing tips you need to successfully

address changes in coding procedure and

policy for the coming year. Symposium

attendees will obtain valuable billing and

claims processing tips, identify coding

and reimbursement changes for 2009,

and network with key industry leaders

and colleagues.

CEUs

For more information on continuing education units (CEUs),

visit the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Web site (www.aapc.com/education/continuing-education.

aspx) or the American Health Information Management

Association (AHIMA) Web site (www.ahima.org/certification/

index.asp).

Discounts: Quantity discounts are available. Contact Nancy

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Resellers: For reseller information and discounts, or to become a reseller,

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practice management, please contact Rosa Karbowiak via e-mail at

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