This course will provide you with the history and knowledge of medical billing and insurance claims in order to become a successful medical billing specialist. You will learn about the job description and personal qualifications of a medical billing specialist and the variety of career possibilities available to you. Patient confidentiality, privacy, and HIPAA requirements will be reviewed. An introduction to basic health insurance and the major types of health insurance programs such as private plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Maintenance organizations (HMOs), TRICARE for military service members and their dependents, and CHAMPVA for our military veterans will be covered in detail. You will learn about the history of workers? compensation insurance and the federal and state laws that apply to this coverage.

This course will prepare you to apply the science knowledge base you acquired in Allied?s Advanced Medical Terminology course to the process of code selection. You will learn how to use the 2009 CPT?, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding manuals through hundreds of practical exercises and case studies. Emphasis will be placed on the coding guidelines and the official rules established for the use of the standard code sets in different health care settings. Allied?s Medical Coding course will introduce you to coding organizations such as the AAPC and AHIMA and the certification exams and standards of ethical coding practices. Upon completion of this course, you will have the necessary skills for employment as a medical coding specialist.

This course will provide you with the practical experience necessary to begin your ?journey? toward becoming a competent medical transcriptionist (MT), also referred to as a medical language specialist. You will have the opportunity to apply learned competencies in English language, medical terminology, transcription technology, and health care documentation guidelines in a progressively demanding, beginning MT practicum setting. During this course you will use your computer, a foot pedal, ear buds, word-processing software, and digital audio technology to transcribe 600 minutes (10 hours) of health care provider generated dictation. The dictation has been assigned to correlate with the theory and textbook readings beginning with progress notes and chart notes, progressing to history and physical exams, and ending with a variety of medical reports, such as the discharge summary.

Allied Schools has been granted national accreditation by the distinguished Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally-recognized accrediting agency.

As defined by the DETC, accreditation, "assures students that the institution operates on a sound financial basis, has an approved program of study, qualified instructors, adequate facilities and equipment, approved recruitment and admissions policies, and advertises its courses truthfully."

Medical Billing

Medical billing and claims administrators process medical claims, handle patient invoices and obtain reimbursements for both patients and doctors. This course shows you how it's done. You'll learn how to: recognize terms for human anatomy, disorders, diagnoses and treatments; enter diagnosis and procedure codes; follow standard billing guidelines for surgical procedures; submit claim forms for private insurance organizations; comply with federal regulations and more.

This is a 'learning through listening' course that gives you real-world transcribing practice at your own computer. Your training starts with basic medical procedures and terminology, a study of the human body and how it works, common disorders and diseases and how diseases are diagnosed and treated. Next you'll get valuable experience listening to case reports, in various voices, recorded on audio CDs. These are just like those you'll encounter in your career. As a medical transcriptionist, you'll play an integral role in a fast-growing field that's part of the boom in health care. And there's a good chance you'll have the freedom to work from home.

Ashworth College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for distance learning schools.