Medical Billing

Yvette in Ontario, California said: As a medical office manager for sometime and 15 years into the medical field. I am sorry to inform you that your chances of getting hired as a medical biller are almost none. You must start off as a receptionist and earn recognition and curse your curent bille to be terminated so that positin can hopefully be offered to you. Most Dr.'s will not hire anyone withiut any billing reference. Sorry

thanx........u just saved me some$$$ and disappointment. i am about to register for school and this WAS once of my choices!

Hello,

Thank You for your reply back, but if there is another position available as far as a receptionist please let me know. Its ok for me to start this way.I can work my way up and be patient to get the position. So if you can just let me know if you have any recorces of where i can start.Than You

Chris in Detroit, Michigan said: I am still attending school; I graduate in 3 weeks, but my program cost me almost 13,000!!! I hope it pays off!!!!

Hi Chris, my name is Debra! What school did you go to? I graduate in one week from Ross Education Center in Ann Arbor, and it cost me 13,000? I am on my last week of my externship!

If you don't mind me asking, what are you getting for $13,000?

Linda Walker
PMRNC
www.billerswebsite.com

Bambi in Los Angeles, California said: Rose
I am involved in the billing deparment of a busy medical practice that has it's main office in Los angeles close to Lax,and a second office in Murietta Ca.
This office is looking for medical billers that are dedicated and are willing to learn and work hard.
If this is of interest to you or anyone, please email your resume and contact information to bambo55@yahoo.com.

Does anyone know where can one gain volunteer experience medical billing?

Well, it's quite apparent that no one hires coders & billers fresh out of school. I am an example of that. I passed my CPC exam, have CPC-A certification, but I can't get hired because I don't have office experience,(how do I get this experience?). Why can't someone give a person a chance. It's not easy to pass this exam. It took a lot of studying. I haven't been able to get hired as a receptionist either. I beleive the coding & billing profession is a very difficult one to get into, regardless of the high demand for coders & billers. Well, I will continue to send out resumes. I will also continue to study the books I have and see what happens.

Thank-you for the encouragement, Michelle. I am not ready to throw in the towel just yet.

Listen to Michelle. They have an awsome program and she has been consistently rendering objective advice. Keep the faith. This is a great field to be in.

Thank you Michael :)

You need to volunteer to display your skill set. Was their an externship component of your training? If so; what type of feedback did you get? Did they provide a letter of referrence?

Contact the volunteer services department of the hospital/clinic in your area. Network your backside off while doing your volunteer work. Speed is essential. Practice, practice, practice. Register with: Ajilon, Volt, and Code Source. Job placement agencies (like Code Source) get alot of temp work requests. Many times they can only fill these jobs with new grads because the seasoned professionals have full time careers.

Make sure you upload your resume on: Caree Builder, Monster, and Indeed. Dont be affraid to use the phone. If a job posting says 2-3 years of experience required, it does not mean that they dont hire new graduates. Know what the demands are. If you can process 30 Superbills in an hour, specify that on your resume. Your job history can incriminate you if you have not worked over 2 years at the same place. Send out at 100 resumes a week (you must).

Rosanne in Edison, New Jersey said: Cyndi, I went through Allied Business School in Laguna Hills CA. I paid about $1500.00. Go to www.alliedschools.com for more info. Good Luck!

Hello, I just completed my on-line Medical Billing course with Allied Business school, every penny I spent was worth it! The only down side I have faced is when seeking employment is most places (Hospitals/Medical Offices) are requesting 1-2 years experience, so I will share with you what i was told. You may want to start out with a Temp agency. Some clients with Temp agencies may request non-experienced because they may have someone to train you! So Good Luck in what ever decision you make!

A busy medical practice is searching for Billing/Coding associates.
Full and part time positions are available.
Daily responsibilities will include the following:
Basic receptionist and front office duties.
Administrative duties including filing, making copies, preparing certified mailings, creating new patient files and billing.
Preparing and sending patient statements in a timely manner.
Posting incoming payments.

Requirements
High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience with MS Office
Strong 10 Key Skills.
Starting pay $13.00-$18.00 per hour

~ This job was posted today in Buffalo. Do you think this company trains on the job? It only asks for a HS diploma and computer experience.

Juanita in Cleveland, Ohio said: I graduated in August last year and I have been unable to get my foot in any doors.

I know i don't have any experience but how is that possible if not given a chance to prove myself.

Does anyone have any ideals.

im have the same problem ill be graduated in may 14 2010 nobody want give a chance because i dont have any experience

SoftwareMD in Gloucester City, New Jersey said: Our Healthcare Clinic adopted Lytec Medical Billing Software to help streamline our medical practice.
www.softwaremd.com/ has the tools we needed to increase efficiency by utilizing medical management software.
They also have great training and technical support services to keep your business going.

Stop trying to sell your product on this advice forum!

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