0004 Medical Insurance Billing Technician: Non-Credit
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| This Medical Insurance Billing Technician Certificate Program is designed to prepare the student to perform a variety of billing functions in a healthcare setting. This student may be required to submit to Act 33 Child Abuse and /or Act 34 Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Checks prior to obtaining employment. The student should consider this factor before enrolling in this program. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg, Lancaster and Lebanon Campuses. Courses in this program may also be available at the Gettysburg and York Campuses as well as online. |
| This program will prepare individuals for employment as a medical biller, medical coder, or billing specialist in the health industry Various organizations in the community offer opportunities for employment including hospital billing departments, private medical offices, insurance companies, and many other medical facilities. |
This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:
- Code professional medical services and diagnosis
- Carry out collection procedures
- Create reports for management tools
- Research and review insurance claims
- Maintain patientsÂ’ financial/accounting records
- Data entry payment information/adjustments/balances into computer software programs
- Take the national certification examination administered by the certifying agencies of the profession
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