Medical Billing Course

Medical Billing Course provides an online course of extensive study in medical billing. Our students are provided with medical billing training software which allows them to enter patient data, post payments, produce completed CMS1500 forms and run reports. We are the only medical billing course of study program which has our students actually performing the day-to-day operations of a medical biller.

You may complete your examinations online or print your exam for mailing and faxing to us. Upon completion of your examinations, you will be provided with a certificate in medical billing and reimbursement. We also provide a 24 hour online Student Support Forum, telephone and email support.


Our course covers:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Billing About Medical Billing

The Basics Overview - Gathering & Entering Data - Paper Claims Processing - Electronic Claims Processing - Posting Payments - Generating Reports - Billing Your Clients

Chapter 2: Understanding Office Forms

Essential Office Forms - Patient Demographic Form and Completion - Insurance Cards - Insurance Verification Form and Verification Procedures - Superbill - Daysheet

Chapter 3: Understanding the CMS 1500 (formerly HCFA 1500)

• The Basics of the HCFA 1500 Form
• Step-By-Step Instructions for Completing a HCFA 1500
• Online HCFA Form Completion Exercises
• Commonly Made Errors

Chapter 4: Understanding Codes

• CPT (Current Procedural Technology) Coding - Definition - Proper Usage - Resource & Reference Material
• ICD (International Classification of Disease) Coding - Definition - Proper Usage - Resource & Reference Material

Chapter 5: Understanding the Life Cycle of an Insurance Claim

• The Collection of Claim Data
• Claim Information Data Entry
• Claim Submission - Paper Claims - Electronic Claims - Secondary Claims - Claims Attachments
• Posting Payments - Full Payment - Partial Payment - Deductible

Chapter 6: Working with Practice Management Software

• Clinic Data
• Physician Data
• Patient Data - Demographics Information - Insurance Information - Procedure Information - Diagnosis Information
• Claim Generation
• Report Generation

Chapter 7: Practical Experience Using Your Practice Management Software

You will receive a Practice Manager® 2000 Medical Billing Software for training, a software training workbook, a mock data manual for data entry and HCFA 1500 forms.

This chapter is quite comprehensive and will have you actually entering data, generating claims, posting payments, running reports, etc. These are considered the "daily operations" of a medical billing center.

Chapter 8: Operating a Medical Billing Business

• Naming Your Business
• Setting Up Your Business
• Office Equipment & Essentials
• Services You Can Provide
• Relationship Selling
• Steps to Creating a Business Plan
• Steps to Writing a Proposal

Chapter 9: Marketing Your Medical Billing Business

• Promoting Your Business
• The Benefits of Selling Benefits
• Targeting Specialties
• Your Market
• Revenue Enhancement
• Sample Documents - brochures, flyers, post-cards, letters, contracts

Course Chapters include Study Guides and clickable Internet Resources in addition to the chapter material and examination.

Course Chapters include free telephone, online forum and software technical support.

Your Medical Billing Course Certification is furnished upon completion. Students possessing an over-all score of 95% or better are provided with a Certification of Special Distinction.