05/07/2019
Debra H. Swisher, CPC
Presents the
DHS - Medical Coding & Billing Course
Day & Evening Classes: June – November 2019
(This course is recognized as an approved vendor, by the leading national accreditation agency – The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
DBA: DHS - MBC Coding & Billing Consultants)
It is your choice… Please choose ONE of the following
three (3) MBC Courses you would like to attend:
1) Monday - Tuesday EVENING MBC Course
June 24, 2019 – November 12, 2019
From 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2) Tuesday – Wednesday DAY MBC Course
June 25, 2019 – November 13, 2019
From 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
3) Wednesday – Thursday EVENING MBC Course
June 26, 2019 – November 14, 2019
From 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
KHS Event Center
4803 Main St., Suite C, Houston, Texas 77004
(Between Arbor Place and Wentworth Streets)
Observed holiday(s) for this period include:
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4th, and Labor Day - Monday, September 2nd, 2019
(Additional “closed” days may be added, as weather and/or other occurrences may necessitate.)
About the Course(s):
Each MBC course is 5-months in length: 20 weeks @ six (6) hours per week (3 hours per day, 2 days a week), for a total of 120 clock hours. These courses in Medical Coding & Billing Course are scheduled to begin during the week of June 24-27, 2019, as indicated above. Each course includes training in the following subjects: Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology (body systems), ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS, Medical Billing, including all third-party payers and Compliance policies | regulations. The June 2019 MBC Courses will be held at KHS Event Center, located at 4803 Main Street, Suite C, Houston, Texas 77004, in the Midtown / Museum District area (approximately 4 blocks south of the former Sears Department Store and 3 blocks south of the Metro - Wheeler Station Transit Center).
About the Instructor(s):
The course will be taught by Debra H. Swisher, CPC. Debra Swisher’s teaching experience includes over 30 years of medical coding and billing instruction; which includes administration of seminars and conducting conferences for physicians, nurses, healthcare workers as well as lay participants, on local, state and national levels, in all fields of medicine! As necessity dictates, additional adjunct instructors and their perspective titles, along with their fields of expertise, are to be announced and introduced on day one of this course.
Cost of the Course:
The total cost of the course is only $1,200.00. The tuition may be paid in one lump sum payment or in two, three or four installments.
Please Note:
Three (3) or more installment payments will be assessed a
ONE-TIME processing fee of $50.00.
Payment Plan A) -Two (2) installments: the total cost is $600.00 per both installments in Payment Plan A.
Payment Plan B) -Three (3) installments: An initial registration fee of $50.00, added to the initial installment of $400.00, for a total initial payment of $450.00, followed by 2 payments of $400.00 each, per installment in Payment Plan B.
Payment Plan C) Four (4) installments: An initial registration fee of $50.00, added to the initial installment of $300.00, for a total initial payment of $350.00, followed by 3 payments of $300.00 each, per installment in Payment Plan C.
1) The initial installment is due at the time of registration, with the
2) 2nd payment being due approximately 30 days after class has begun (on or near July 22, 2019),
3) 3rd payment being rendered by 60 calendar days into the course (on or near August 19,, 2019).
4) 4th payment being rendered by 90 calendar days into the course (on or near September 16, 2019).
All payments made after the initial payment will be due and payable within five (5) -ten (10) days of the scheduled due date. Failure to meet this deadline may result in assessment of a late fee of $30.00, per overdue payment:
Payments may be submitted via Zelle or Cash App, using phone number 832-289-6277. Other acceptable forms of payment include; all major credit cards, cashier’s checks, money orders or cash (cash may only be paid in person). Sorry, personal checks will NOT be accepted!
Materials for the Course:
Supplies:
1) Notebook 2) #2 pencils 3) Black, blue and red ink pens
4) Set of Highlighters – containing yellow, pink, orange and green colors
Textbooks:
(Books may be purchased in stages, if so desired; 1st book (The Language of Medicine) is NOT NEEDED UNTIL 4TH WEEK of class. NO TEXTBOOKS NEEDED DURING THE FIRST THREE (3) WEEKS OF CLASS!)
Please select the latest published edition for each book listed below,
at the time of your purchase.
1) The Language of Medicine – 11th Edition - by Davi E. Chabner
2) ICD-10 CM (2019) Color Coded - Coder’s Choice Version- by PMIC (NOT the ICD-10 PCS!)
3) CPT (2019) – Professional Edition – by AMA (American Medical Association). Color Enhanced, Illustrated Edition
The Standard Edition is cheaper, but NOT recommended!)
4) HCPCS (2019) National Level II Medicare Codes – by PMIC
(Please see the notice below for discounted books, when purchased directly from Patrese Miles @ PMIC). The combined cost for ALL 4 required textbooks is approximately $345.00, which includes the shipping & handling fee of $12.95
If you phone Patrese Miles @ PMIC (800)-633-7467 ext. 2245, she will offer my students a 25% - 30% discount on all coding book orders (ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS)! (The discount does NOT include the Language of Medicine by Chabner, which was most recently priced @ $97.95, when purchased from PMIC.) The 25% - 30% discount includes;
1) ICD-10 CM – Color Coded, Coder’s Choice Version
2) CPT by AMA - Professional Edition
3) HCPCS – National Level II Medicare Codes - by PMIC
(Please purchase these books EXACTLY as they are indicated above, for optimal educational benefit!)
(If you already have earlier published editions of The Language of Medicine, by Chabner, or other ICD-10 CM or HCPCS coding books, you may use them in lieu of the above recommendations, although, I strongly recommend the books that are itemized above, for your most advantageous achievement!)
When paying for the purchase of your books through PMIC, by credit/debit card, there is one-time $12.95 credit card fee, for your entire order, when all books are ordered at one time. Immediate shipping of your entire order is completed, upon availability of each ordered item. If you are not paying for your books by credit card, opting to pay PMIC by check, PMIC must wait until your check clears before they will send out your books.
You cannot get this discount by ordering directly online; you must call Patrese Miles @ 1-800-633-7467 ext. 2245. Also, you must tell her that you are a student in Debra Swisher's MBC class, and the discount on coding books is yours! Ms. Miles’ normal business hours are 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday. If she is not available at the time of your call, please leave complete and concise information regarding your order request, along with your name and phone number, and she will get back with you ASAP.
In addition, the required books can be purchased at other online book stores, medical book stores, some college bookstores or other large book store chains.
Registration for the course:
Registration for the course begins on Monday, May 06, 2019 and continues through Friday, June 7, 2019, or until all classes are full, whichever comes first. Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
You may register using any one of the following credit / debit cards:
Cashier’s check OR money orders may be mailed to:
Debra H. Swisher, CPC
P.O. BOX 300
Missouri City, Texas 77459-0300
(Sorry, no personal checks will be accepted. Please, DO NOT mail cash!)
Along with your mailed payment, include your completed registration form (Please complete the fill-in registration form: forward the completed form via email [for credit card payers] or by U.S. mail [for money order and cashier’s check payers] to the address shown above.)
Once your registration and initial tuition payment have been received, an email confirmation indicating completion of enrollment will be sent to you.
PLEASE NOTE:
Your registration is not complete until your initial payment has been received!
Refund / Cancellation Policy:
1) No fee assessed for cancellations, with written notification, up to ten (10) business days prior to the beginning of class.
2) A 25% fee is assessed for any cancellation occurring within five (5) business days or less, prior to the commencement date of the course.
3) A 50% fee is assessed for any cancellation occurring within three (3) business days of the beginning of the course.
4) No refund(s) will be issued due to cancellation, once the first day of class has begun.
5) No-shows will NOT be refunded any money. You may reschedule for another DHS - MBC Course, only if one is presently scheduled or is planned for future dates, for this or any other alternate location, as noted.
6) Once you register for this course, upon my receipt of your initial payment, you have agreed to all the terms and conditions, as they are stated herein.
All interested individuals, ages 17 and up are welcome to attend. This course does NOT require one to have a previous medical background.
After reading this entire brochure, if further information and/or additional clarification is warranted, you may contact:
Debra H. Swisher, CPC, @ 832-289-6277
or
[email protected]
Additional Notes
No entrance exam or other specific requirement is essential prior to registration and participation in the MBC course. This course welcomes but is NOT limited to any / all Texas Medical Center employees, anyone presently in the healthcare field, as well as those embarking upon this field for the very first time!
All interested groups / individuals are welcome!!
Upon completion of the course, each participant will receive a Certificate of Completion, one which is recognized and honored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), as well as countless employers in the medical field, such as; physician’s offices, hospitals, insurance companies, government agencies and group/private medical facilities/practices, including home healthcare agencies!
Please note that the parking for this facility is FREE!!!
I sincerely THANK YOU for choosing my course!!
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