What is a Medical Biller?
Medical billers are important members of the medical office team. Their vast knowledge, flexibility, and skill comes into play each time a patient is seen by a provider, a claim is coded, billed, and processed. Somebody has to do all that and keep track of what was done and abide by all the rules involved in the process. The medical billing career offers challenges, rewarding experiences, and good pay. People who pay attention to detail and have good organizational skills do very well in this business. Those with typing or data entry, bookkeeping knowledge, computer knowledge and people skills enjoy this profession.
Occupational Outlook For Medical Billers jobs
Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Department of Labor) projects that medical information and claims processing will continue to grow much faster than other occupations throughout the year 2014. With the ageing of America, more and more elderly enter the need for medical services, so the sheer numbers are staggering. Also, because of the ever-increasing rules and regulations, and the need for precisely adapting to them, even the smallest medical offices and clinics are looking for professionals. Skilled medical billers are sought like never before. The opportunities in medical billing and coding are excellent!!! National statistics show that people in these fields earn $28,000 to $35,000 on average and their jobs are recession-proof!
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
1.Access to online course and final course exam/there are NO additional charges
2.Printed copies of the CPT 2010 and ICD-9-CM will be mailed to you
3.Unlimited 24x7 e-mail and toll free phone support
4.Certificate of completion on successful conclusion with minimum required score
5.Practice exam taken at the end of the course to prepare for accreditation exam
IMPORTANT NOTE:
TO BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE YOU MUST FIRST TAKE MEDICAL BILLING I, THEN MEDICAL BILLING II. You can take the remaining courses in any order you choose. You should receive your printed materials within 5 Business Days of your order but can start working on Medical Billing I before these arrive.
COURSES INCLUDED:
Billing I – Includes Health Care History & Overview, Medical Terminology, Provider Structure & Protocols, Hospital Billing, Family Relationships, Billing the Encounter
Billing II – Includes Practice Economics, Collections, Coding, Profiles, Medicaid and Medicare, Legal Issues, Certification
Health Insurance Specialist - Health Insurance Specialist Jobs, Medical Care Reimbursement, Health Care Organization Plans, Insurance Claims, Payer Processing, Laws/Rules & Regulations, Private Insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Workers’ Compensation
Basic Medical Terminology – Provides a concise overview of medical terminology used on doctors notations
What is a Medical Office Specialist
Medical office assistants-specialists work in provider offices, individual physician practices, clinics, hospitals, virtually any care-provider setting. Regardless of what health care area office assistants may work in, they have close contact with patients, doctors, dentists, and other colleagues. They also may handle a wide range of duties. For example, they may meet arrivals at the front desk, schedule appointments, organize, update, and file charts and records, complete insurance forms, assist in the lab or pharmacy or with tests, treatments and therapies, convey lab report information to patients, renew telephone prescriptions, and assist with billing operations.
Occupational Outlook For Medical Office Specialist jobs
Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Department of Labor) projects that medical information and claims processing will continue to grow much faster than other occupations throughout the year 2014. With the ageing of America, more and more elderly enter the need for medical services, so the sheer numbers are staggering. Also, because of the ever-increasing rules and regulations, and the need for precisely adapting to them, even the smallest medical offices and clinics are looking for professionals. Skilled medical billers are sought like never before. The opportunities in medical billing and coding are excellent!!! National statistics show that people in these fields earn $28,000 to $35,000 on average and their jobs are recession-proof!
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
1.Access to online course and final course exam/ there are no additional charges
2.Printed copies of the CPT 2010 and ICD-9-CM will be mailed to you
3.Unlimited 24x7 e-mail and toll free phone support
4.Certificate of completion on successful conclusion with minimum required score
5.Practice exam taken at the end of the course to prepare for accreditation exam
IMPORTANT NOTE:
TO BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE YOU MUST FIRST TAKE MEDICAL BILLING I, THEN MEDICAL BILLING II. You can take the remaining courses in any order you choose. You should receive your printed materials within 5 Business Days of your order but can start working on Medical Billing I before these arrive.
COURSES INCLUDED:
Billing I – Includes Health Care History & Overview, Medical Terminology, Provider Structure & Protocols, Hospital Billing, Family Relationships, Billing the Encounter
Billing II– Includes Practice Economics, Collections, Coding, Profiles, Medicaid and Medicare, Legal Issues, Certification
Health Insurance Specialist - Health Insurance Specialist Jobs, Medical Care Reimbursement, Health Care Organization Plans, Insurance Claims, Payer Processing, Laws/Rules & Regulations, Private Insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Workers’ Compensation
Medical Office Assistant – Introduction, Personal Assets & Skills, Employment, The Provider, Policies and Procedures, Interacting With the Patient, Tools, Software & Equipment, Legal Aspects of Confidential Info, Laboratory Data, Pharmacy, Coding, Medical Records, Patient Charts
Basic Medical Terminology – Provides a concise overview of medical terminology used on doctors notations
Our comprehensive program has been in place for over 40 years and has successfully helped hundreds of students start a career in medical transcription. It is the ONLY program which provides 3 month internship placements to help launch your career. All students who score above 90% on the final exam are eligible to be placed in an internship.
We emphasize that practical experience is the best teacher, and 20 hours of dictation by men, women, foreign doctors, all styles and difficulties, is just about everything you will encounter in the work place. The answer keys are used to compare your work against the actual transcripts, one report at a time. Also included is the foot pedal you need to conduct transcriptions. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, transcription job opportunities are expected to be good in the coming years.
Courses included (in required order)
• Medical Terminology I (Etymology, Grammar, Medical Words)
• Medical Terminology II (Word Dynamics, Medical equipment, Anatomy)
• Pharmacological Compendium (Comprehensive compendium of commonly used drugs. Course is a study aid for other programs, there is no exam).
• Surgical Compendium (Reference guide containing extensive listing of surgical terminology. Used as a learning aid for relevant programs. Also included are pharmacological and surgical compendiums which include 4 hours of dictation with correct pronunciation. There is no exam.)
• Medical Transcription Practicum (The course provides an introduction to inpatient and outpatient reports, 16 hours of dictation with answer keys (85% hospital, 15% clinical) and a final practicum of 20 hrs of dictation).
