Medical
Medical Insurance Billing 1
If you are interested in the medical world and you want to enter it, medical
insurance billing is something you must know. The physician's most valued
employee is the one who does the insurance billing. Class developed specifically
for the novice; learn step-by-step directions on:
• How to bill Medicare, Medi-Cal, and private insurance companies
• How to look up diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and modifiers using the
actual coding books (CPT & ICD-9 code books)
• Learn how to fill out the 1500 claim form (nationally accepted by insurance carriers)
• How to read an explanation of benefits
form and remittance advice form.
• How to keep updated in the field for free!
Medical insurance billers earn on the average of $14–$16 to start and
much more with some experience. You will receive a comprehensive
insurance billing manual, which includes rules of billing,
complete instructionson how to bill, information on how to stay updated
and much, much more.
$45 material fee payable to the instructor in class. (Cash only please)
Terry Rowen
TBA
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Medical Insurance Billing II
This class is highly recommended for those students who have just completed
Billing 1 to give you a well-rounded learning experience in Medical Billing
This class is also necessary if you want to start a Medical Insurance Billing Service
from your home. Course topics include:
• Steps on completing a secondary claim form
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Billing
• Basics of managed care and how it works
• How to follow up on a claim that hasn't been paid
• Legal aspects of collections
• How to find employment
• Organizations to join to network
• Surgical terminology for reading a surgical report
Special note : Students who complete both Medical Insurance Billing I & II
will be placed on a list the instructor maintains for doctors looking to hire
Insurance Billers in your area.
$35 material fee payable to the instructor in class. (Cash only please)
Terry
Rowen
TBA
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How to Start Your Own
Medical Insurance Billing Service from Home
Learn what you need to start your own business from your home. Doctors are
constantly seeking professionals who are committed to keeping themselves updated
in an area with constant changes in billing procedures, form completion,
and coding. Course topics include:
• How to set your fees
• Where to find a list of ethical medical billing software vendors (pay under $250)
• Successful ways on marketing your services
• Promotional literature
• Sample contracts for your clients to sign
• Receive scripts of the actual questions doctors ask
and the answers to give them.
Prerequisite: Medical Billing 1 or previous knowledge of insurance
billing claim form completion.
$45 material fee payable to the instructor in class. (Cash only please)
Terry Rowen
TBA
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Computerized Medical Insurance Billing
In this unique home-study program you will have the opportunity to learn the
material at your own pace while getting valuable feedback directly from you
instructor. You will actually set up a typical group practice, inputting physician,
patient and insurance company information, as well as codes.
Learn the five-step process of how to set-up for electronic billing from the
time you receive information from the doctor until the claim is paid. This class is highly
recommended for those interested in starting a medial billing service from their
home or those seeking employment in a medical facility.
System requirements include IBM or compatible computer, Windows 98 or above or
Windows NT 4.0 or higher with current updates, 32MB RAM and printer.
You will meet for a 15 minute orientation in class to purchase your materials and
meet the instructor. You will have 3-weeks to complete the course,
although, it should take you only 8 to 16 hours of actual time.
$65 material fee payable to instructor in class for 150 page manual
and CD software demo (students may not share materials)
Cash only for material fee.
TBA
Take all four Medical Billing Courses
Certificates will be issued
(No tape recorders please!)