MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING / CODING

Program Disclosures (Reporting Period 07/01/09 to 06/30/2010)

CIP Code: 51.0714
Type of the Program: Certificate Program
Length of the Program: 7 months

Program Related Occupations:
29-2071.00 Medical Record and Health Information Technicians
43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries

Cost Breakdown:
Tuition and Fees $11.530.50
Books and Supplies $1,689.50

Debt at Program Completion:

Number of Students Completing the Program between 07/01/2009-06/30/2010: 16
Of the 16 reported above, number of students completed with any loan debt: 15
Median Federal Student Loan Debt $3,047.10
Median Private Student Loan Debt $0
Median Institutional Debt $0

Program Completion in Normal Time:

Normal time in the months to complete 7
Students completing in normal time (by course definition) 0
Students completing in normal time (by student schedule) 1

Job Placement Rates: 38%

1. What Does A Medical Biller Do?
2. Why Become A Medical Biller and Coder?
3. Have You Considered a Career in Medical Assisting?
4. Why Casa Loma College’s Medical Assistant Program?
5. Program
6. Outline of Program
7. Criteria for Admissions Consideration

Do You Enjoy the Healthcare Field but Prefer Not Working Directly With Patients?

Do you prefer working in an administrative function?

Do You Like A Challenge?

If so Medical Insurance Billing and Coding is a thriving alternative to working in direct patient care.

What Does A Medical Biller Do?

Medical billers are responsible for managing the submission of claims to insurance companies so that doctors and their offices can be reimbursed for the work that they do. A Medical Biller/Coder identifies and assigns numerical codes to patient procedures and diagnoses by abstracting information and utilizing required coding systems. Once a medical biller has made the correct correlation, they must then determine whether the patient has the necessary coverage for reimbursement, and which insurance company the claim must be submitted to. Finally, the medical biller is responsible for filling out the correct claim forms and invoices and making sure that they are delivered to the insurance company in a timely manner.

Medical billers are an important part of any medical practice.

Why Become A Medical Biller and Coder?

• The U.S. Board of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of positions in health and information technologies will grow by 20 percent between now and 2018. Facilities from the smallest medical offices and clinics to the largest hospitals will be looking for skilled Medical Insurance Billers/Coders.This places medical billing as one of the more secure employment possibilities currently available.
• The training received from our medical insurance billing and coding program can also provide the skills for you to work in other areas within a medical offices such as bookkeeping, payroll, accounting clerks, or medical administrative assistant.
• Medical Biller and Coders do not work directly with patients but find a balance in their work by of working with people (on the phone) and also spending time analyzing invoices and data.

Have You Considered a Career in Medical Assisting?

Your first step is to enroll in Casa Loma College’s Medical Billing and Coding Program, an institution and program nationally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Why Casa Loma College’s Medical Assistant Program?

• Our 8 month program with limited class size to 20 students provides students more one on one time with the instructor.
• Graduating from a well established and recognized school in the community will increase your chances to quickly become employed.
• Our program has been reviewed by professional in the field to provide you the best training possible.
• Out tuition is affordable.

Program:

The 860 hour program is structured to include didactic instruction in several areas, including, but not limited to, billing practices and systems, coding and reimbursement systems, data abstracting, health record maintenance, or healthcare computer applications. The final portion of curriculum includes a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment in the field of medical billing and coding

Outline of Program:

• Administrative Procedures in the Medical Office
• Introduction to Healthcare Essentials
• Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing Reimbursement / Methodologies
• Medical terminology/ Anatomy Fundamentals
• Introduction to Diagnostic Coding and Pathophysiology
• Medical Coding I – Introduction to Coding Fundamentals and HCPCS
• Medical Coding II
• Externship

Certification as a medical biller/coder will open up many doors for you in a wider range of medical offices, as it provides employers with proof that you have undergone a program of serious study.

Graduates of the Medical Billing and Coding program are encouraged to take certification examinations given by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC). These certification examinations are voluntary but obtaining these certifications may enhance employment opportunities. Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) examination offered by AHIMA and the Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-Apprentice) examinations offered by AAPC upon graduation.

Graduates may apply for the official CPC credential after completing at least two years of coding experience after graduation as defined by AAPC.