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Program Overview
The Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding (AMS/MBC) online certificate program will give you the skills you need to find the job you are looking for as an Administrative Medical Specialist (AMS), Medical Billing Specialist, Medical Coder, and/or Medical Office Manager.
In addition to the extensive Medical Billing and Coding instruction, you will learn all the tasks and skills for an Administrative Medical Specialist, including those in the “front office” and the business office. These include, but are not limited to:
- Scheduling appointments
- Medical records/patient chart creation and maintenance
- Accounts receivable, including charge and payment entry
- Bookkeeping (daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities)
- Diagnostic and procedural coding
- Medical insurance billing and reimbursement
- Hands-on training with medical office simulation software (MOSS)
- Policy and procedure manual development
- Compliance and regulatory considerations
Upon completion of the program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the school through which you enrolled. You will also be eligible to register for, prepare for, and take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)’s dual-certification examination – the CMAA/CMBC (Certified Medical Administrative Assistant/Certified Medical Biller and Coder).
Upon successful completion of this program, you’ll:
- Have knowledge of medical practice settings and specialties, as well as the differences between traditional and managed healthcare
- Understand the differences among commercial, HMO/PPO, federal and state insurance plans, including eligibility and coverage, preauthorization, certification, referrals, and reimbursement methodologies
- Be able to explain the legal and ethical responsibilities of an administrative medical specialist, including the HIPAA mandates, the rules for maintaining privacy of medical records and protected health information, and the types of consents and disclosures required in a medical office environment
- Perform tasks associated with a typical patient encounter including reception, appointment scheduling, chart preparation and maintenance, and charge ticket processing at check-out
- Perform tasks associated with billing and reimbursement, including insurance and patient billing, payment processing, and claims review, correction, and appeals
- Perform traditional business office tasks for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bookkeeping maintenance
- Be prepared to take advanced education programs, including advanced coding, healthcare administration, and health information management.
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