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Medical billers who are new to the field want every advantage in landing that first job. For ultimate success, in addition to obtaining your certification through AAPC and being confident in your skill set, would be a killer resume. A …
Mandated requirements for implementing electronic health records (EHRs) and the transition to ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding – plus a large population of aging baby boomers – will keep medical coders and billers as necessary commodities for years to come. Knowing this, …
ICD-codes are diagnosis codes. Today, most of the ICD codes used in the United States are version 9, which are called ICD-9-CM codes. However, by October of 2015, ICD-10 will be the system used. Many countries in the world have implemented the …
When any business is involved with a major system conversion, at risk is the potential disruption to medical billing cash flow, resulting in a negative impact to the bottom line. While it is expected that reimbursements will initially decline with …
There are many medical billing services in the market competing for clients. However, with the new healthcare legislation and aging of today’s baby boomer population, there is a huge need for medical billers in the healthcare field. Healthcare provider needs …
For those wanting to do medical billing at home, one important thing to consider is how to bill the practice. The two most used methods is flat-fee billing per claim and percentage billing. There are other methods of payment, but …
As an instructor in the field of medical billing courses and coding I am frequently asked if one should get a 2-year college degree in medical coding/billing. My answer is two-fold. I am a strong advocate of education and take …
Identity theft is becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry. In fact, there has been a recent 25% rise in medical identity theft. Some pointers to keep yourself safe are as follows: Medical Billing Information | Protection Against Healthcare Fraud …