Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Graduate in as few as 10 Months
Online and In-class Learning
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify
Classes Starting April 29th, 2024
- Provides students with a foundation in medical billing and coding
- Teaches students how to code services, procedures, treatments, and diagnoses, ensuring that healthcare providers are reimbursed for services rendered
- The Hybrid Medical Billing and Coding Program is flexible and offers hands-on training, live instruction, and an externship
- The Online Medical Billing and Coding Program offers students the ability to study from anywhere they want and offers live support
Medical Billing and Coding Training Program
Workforce Career Center’s Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Training Programs provide students with the knowledge, skills, and training they need to begin a new entry-level career in the medical billing and coding field. Workforce Career Center College now offers two programs: a Hybrid Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program and a 100% Online Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program.
Medical billers and insurance coders are responsible for helping healthcare providers manage insurance claims, payments, and invoices by properly coding services, procedures, treatments, and diagnoses, ensuring that healthcare providers are quickly and accurately reimbursed for the services provided to patients.
Our Medical Billing and Coding Course will teach you how to take a healthcare provider’s diagnosis and notes and convert them into industry-recognized codes. Once the codes are generated, invoices are sent to a patient’s insurance provider or party responsible for payment.
If you’re interested in a medical billing and insurance coding career, consider enrolling in Workforce Career Center’s Medical Billing and Coding Program, now offered as a hybrid or 100% Online Program. You can earn your Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Diploma in as little as 10 months, placing you on the fast track to beginning a new career as a medical biller and insurance coder.
Although there are no formal education and training requirements to become a medical biller and insurance coder, obtaining a diploma will make you more marketable in a very competitive job market. In fact, many employers prefer to hire graduates of such programs over those who do not have an education because they know that medical coding and billing programs do an excellent job of preparing graduates for the type of work they will perform in the real world, allowing them to become valuable members of a healthcare provider on day one.
Workforce Career Center’s 100% online programs are operated under the Workforce Career Center (currently available for CA and AZ residents).
Available at The Following Campuses
Messa
Phoenix
Bakersfield
Chula Vista
Fresno
Garden Grove
Gardena
Huntington Park
Oceanside
Ontario
Reseda
Riverside
Sacramento
Stockton
West Covina
Morrow
Stone Mountain
Tacoma
Skills You Will Learn
Workforce Career Center’s Medical Billing and Coding Training Program equips graduates with the knowledge, skills, and training they need to begin a career in an entry-level medical billing and insurance coding position. Some of the skills and training our program provides includes the following:
- Medical law and ethics
- Insurance practices
- Insurance billing
- Medical office procedures
Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Career Outcomes
Graduates of the hybrid or online Medical Billing and Coding Program will enter their local job markets equipped with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training employers seek when hiring for entry-level medical billing and insurance coding positions. Furthermore, students enrolled in the Hybrid Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program will be able to practice the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in hands-on labs, allowing them to become valuable members of a healthcare facility on day one.
Graduates of either the hybrid or online program will be eligible for roles in hospitals, clinics, and private practices.
As a graduate of the program, you may qualify for the following positions:
- Health Information Clerk
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Records Technician
- Medical Records Technician
- Health Information Specialist
About The Medical Billing and Coding Program
The Medical Billing and Coding Classes offered by Workforce Career Center as part of the MBIC Training Program provide students with a foundation for beginning a career in the medical billing and insurance coding field. The program does so by providing students with a basic understanding of medical terminology, enabling them to assign the codes corresponding to the treatment and/or procedures the facility offers to the patient. Assigning the proper codes to treatments and diagnoses is essential to ensure that healthcare providers are reimbursed for the services rendered to patients.
Additionally, students are familiarized with insurance claim forms for a variety of health insurance providers, enabling them to submit claims to health insurance providers for reimbursement.
Furthermore, students are taught how to verify insurance information and perform pre-admission authorizations, billing follow-ups, and collections. Students are also taught how to use one of the most popular billing software programs.
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Field, consider enrolling in Workforce Career Center’s Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program. The great thing about the program is that students can complete it and earn their diploma in as few as 10 months, placing them on the fast track for a medical billing and insurance coding position.
Compare: Hybrid vs. 100% Online Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
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Course Title
Administrative Medical Assisting Duties
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Office Environmental Safety, Infection Control and Laboratory
Psychology and Special Senses
Medical Management
Clinical Medical Assisting Duties
Pharmacology and Office Emergencies
Externship
Medical Billing and Coding FAQs
Medical Billing and Insurance Coding professionals review medical records and translate medical procedures and diagnoses into codes to ensure that medical professionals are getting paid for their services and that patients and insurance companies are paying their correct share of the cost.
The Medical Billing and Insurance Coding program teaches you how to read medical records and input that information into the most popular billing and coding software. Hands-on practice with this software prepares students for entry-level positions in Medical Billing and Coding Field.
You do not need a college degree to enroll in the Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program.
The MBIC Program at Workforce Career Center can be completed in as few as ten months, including a hands-on externship working in the field.
Workforce Career Center College offers a hybrid class schedule. Students attend classes on campus only twice a week and continue to work on assignments and learn through live lectures from home. In-person classes may be offered in the daytime or during the evening. This program is also offered 100% online.
To enroll in the Medical Coding Program, we invite you to fill out an online form, give us a call or come to the campus nearest to you. Our admissions staff will walk you through the entire process, including applying for financial aid.
We are proud to offer quality education to anyone who is interested in beginning a new career. Regardless of your personal, professional, or educational history, we can help. Please reach out today to learn more!
Graduates of the Medical Billing and Coding Program may qualify for entry-level work as a Health Information Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Technician, Medical Biller, or Health Information Specialist.
Yes, financial aid is available to those who qualify. Students may qualify for grants, scholarships, student loans, or other forms of financial aid. Contact us to learn more about what options may be available to you.