Medical billing is critical to the health of every healthcare facility. It’s the process of gathering patient data, submitting claims for reimbursement, and collecting payment for services provided. Without medical billers, healthcare facilities would quickly flat line, so to speak.

You’ll help healthcare facilities keep the lights on (by keeping the money coming in). Specific responsibilities vary from job to job, but often include:

Registering patients and verifying their insurance coverage

Collecting the information required to create a claim

Working directly with insurance companies, healthcare providers, and patients to get claims processed and paid

Reviewing and appealing unpaid and denied claims

Handling collections of unpaid accounts

Managing Accounts Receivable reports

Answering patients’ billing questions

The Bureau of Labor statistics projects 8% growth in Medical Record Specialist jobs over the next decade.*

Good question. First, let’s clarify the differences between the jobs. Medical coders and billers work closely together, and their jobs are interrelated. However, in the reimbursement process, medical coders take the lead assigning standardized codes to patients’ tests, treatments, and procedures. Then, medical billers compile the patients’ coded expenses and submit their claims for payment.

Medical coding requires an understanding of clinical terms and concepts in addition to complex code sets. Medical billers are more finance oriented. You can do both programs to increase your income and value to employers.

Our medical billing online program features in-depth training on the billing side of reimbursement, including the required forms and processes. It also provides a brief introduction to medical coding.