Medical Billing Certificate

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.

Is this field for me?
If you have at least average keyboard, organizational and communication skills, like to work with people, work well with others, are interested in the healing arts, and can learn and retain what you've learned, this could definitely be for you.

For any of these programs you must be at least 18. Since the program is taken online, you should be familiar with computers and have access to a computer with an Internet connection (if you don’t have one at home your local public library will often provide this at no cost to you).

What are the best reasons I should consider this field?
The health care field is booming right now. National statistics show that people in these fields earn $28,000 to $35,000 per year on average.  Medical assistants and dental assistants in medical and dental offices are staying busy because of it! With our home study course in medical and dental office assisting, you can prepare for an exciting clerical or administrative career in a private medical or dental practice, hospital, or clinic.

We'll give you solid, comprehensive training in medical assisting and dental assisting techniques. In your career path, you may also consider adding medical terminology and coding to your skill base. Those elements will lead to more and varied responsibilities, increased income potential, and ultimately may provide you with greater skills for medical office management-administrative functions.

How long do the programs take to complete?
It takes anywhere from 3 to 6 months (depending how much time you have to devote to the program). The average will be about 4 months. However, you will have access to the program for 12 months from the date of purchase. That way you can continue to refer to the material as you start your new job or study for an accreditation exam.

Certificates of Completion: Certification of completion is provided upon successful completion of this program. You must score at least 70% on the end of course assessments. If you score below this you should retake the course material and try the exam again.  Certificates are e-mailed to the student's e-mail address provided during registration within 10 days of successful course completion. Replacement certificates are provided for a $10 research fee.  They need to submit a request that includes the students’ full name, social security number, SID number, and verify current mailing address.

Accreditation exams: Upon completion of the course, you may choose to become certified.

See: www.med-certification.com/medical-billing-certification.html. Any fees for certification are NOT included in your course enrollment.

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