Online Class: Introduction to Medical Billing
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Each year, in the United States, healthcare insurers process over 5 billion claims for payment. Healthcare in America is an explosive industry accounting for the top 3 producers in gross national product (and income), and, outside of a few industrial sectors, outpaces all other industries in terms of its projected growth. Grouped within the healthcare sector known as Health Information Management (HIM), health information technicians (the group to which coders belong) are projected to be one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the US. Within the coming decade, four million jobs within the healthcare industry will open up with many of these positions existing outside of the traditional care-giving arena, e.g., consulting, claims-review, and auditing firms. On account of the fact medical billing (specifically the coding component) is significantly specialized, they will remain in very high demand. Needless to say, there is a great need for medical billers and medical coders. In this course we're going to learn all about medical billing from the ground-up. This course assumes you have little or no knowledge about medical billing. Written in "laymen's terms", this course is an ideal preparation course for any persons interested in this booming area in the health and medical administration industry.
 Course Description Medical billing is one of the fastest growing healthcare jobs. Hospitals, private practices and clinics could not survive without someone who efficiently handles their day-to-day Medical Billing procedures. A medical biller's job responsibilities can include: expert management of healthcare billing--processing, adjusting and resubmitting of claims; adherence to current healthcare industry regulations and policies; and compliance with insurance procedures and allotted benefit coverage. This self-paced course will quickly and easily train you in these procedures. There is a great need for medical billers. In this course you're going to learn all about medical billing from the ground-up. This course assumes you have little or no knowledge about medical billing. Written in "layman's terms", this course is an ideal preparation course for any persons interested in this booming area in the health and medical administration industry. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Summarize the healthcare system and career opportunities in medical billing.
- Summarize the medical biller job description.
- Analyze provider and patient information.
- Analyze the hospital billing process.
- Describe billing the patient visit.
- Summarize the different types of health insurance.
- Summarize what Medicare is and how to bill it correctly.
- Define legal issues, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Overview of the Healthcare System and Career Opportunities in Medical BIllingOverview of the Healthcare System and Career Opportunities in Medical BIlling | Lesson 2: Medical Biller Job DescriptionAnalyzing the job description and requirements of medical billers. | Lesson 3: Analyzing Provider and Patient InformationAnalyzing Provider and Patient Information | Lesson 4: Analyzing the Hospital Billing ProcessAnalyzing the Hospital Billing Process | Lesson 5: Analyzing the Physician Billing ProcessAnalyzing the Physician Billing Process | Lesson 6: Exploring Different Types of Health InsuranceExploring Different Types of Health Insurance | Lesson 7: Medicare OverviewMedicare Overview | Lesson 8: Legal IssuesLegal Issues | Lesson 9: Medical Billing Certification InformationMedical Billing Certification Information |
Additional Information about Medical Billing Basics | Course Title | : | Introduction to Medical Billing | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550400 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Course Review | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $60.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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