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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!)