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Medical Billing Certification
Medical Certifications Training ProgramsAlthough hospitals and medical offices exist to serve the public at large, they are still businesses that must function and operate under the same guidelines as any other enterprise. So in addition to providing care for patients and conducting research into new medical technologies, hospitals must process expenses, cover costs, credit accounts, and coordinate activities with insurance companies. Facilitating these financial aspects are medical billers and other administrative support staff. While many professionals in this field complete their training on the job, employers increasingly prefer to hire those with medical billing certification from an accredited vocational or community college.

What Do You Learn through Medical Billing Certification?

The actual billing process in the health care industry is not radically different from what you might find at an IT firm or automotive plant. You must:
  • Balance credits and debts
  • Invoice patients and clients
  • Settle all accounts with suppliers, employees, and other support staff
  • Notify insurance companies of changes in billing systems and accounting procedures
  • Maintain accurate records of all transactions going in and out of the medical facility.
However, you also need to develop expertise in hospital-specific jargon, medical terms, patient privacy regulations, and related fields. Billing processes are important no matter what industry you are in, but they are especially important when the health and well being of patients are at stake. So if you ever have an opportunity to take accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping classes with a vocational school, be sure to slant your coursework towards issues pertaining to health and medicine.

What You Can Do with Medical Billing Certification

Most professionals in this field work directly with hospitals, dental offices, and private practices, processing invoices for patients. However, some also work with insurance companies, HMOs, and other businesses directly involved with health care and bookkeeping.
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Ready to earn a well-respected degree? Need a flexible schedule? Virginia College can help. Become an office superstar with our business program. Or make a difference in your community by earning a paralegal or Criminal Justice degree. Can't get enough of your computer? Try our programs in Information Systems or Cybersecurity. No matter what program you choose, you'll get the top-quality education you deserve with an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree from Virginia College.

Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Certificate in Medical Billing & Coding
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  Ultimate Medical Academy Online

Boost your career with an education from Ultimate Medical Academy Online. We offer career-focused training in dental assisting, nursing assisting, medical billing and coding, basic x-ray, and more. We provide our students with the hands-on training and credentials necessary to begin a career in health care in as little as seven weeks. Choose from day and evening classes.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Billing and Coding - Certificate
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  Fortis Institute

At Fortis Institute, we provide students with the skills and training they need to prepare for a variety of in-demand career fields, including Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assistant, and Medical Business & Clinical Specialist. We offer qualified instructors, personalized attention, career services for our graduates, and much more. Programs vary by location. Please contact each individual campus for accreditation information.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Billing and Coding
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  Northwestern College

Prepare for a lifetime of opportunities at Northwestern College. Founded in 1902, Northwestern College is a family-owned business dedicated to helping career-oriented students just like you succeed in business and in life. We offer day, evening and weekend classes for the flexibility you need to balance work, school, family and other obligations. Small class sizes ensure that you'll receive plenty of personalized attention from our dedicated faculty.

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Certification Training Programs: Coding Specialist, Health Care Billing Specialist
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Pittsburgh Technical Institute offers the education you need to start the career you want. Whether you want to study business, technology, allied health or design, PTI has career-focused associate degree programs and 9 to 15 month certificate programs designed by industry insiders, so you'll get what you need in two years or less. Plus, PTI has one of the most successful career placement services to improve your career outlook even further.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding
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  American Career College

American Career College (ACC) offers training to students interested in pursuing a career in the fast-growing healthcare industry. Programs vary by campus. Program lengths vary by session and schedule. Financial aid available to those who qualify. ACC cannot guarantee employment. American Career College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. To view our catalog, visit americancareercollege.edu/pdf/catalog.pdf. To view ACC's required outcome disclosures, visit http://americancareercollege.edu/cpl/disclosures.html

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Biller/Health Claims Examiner
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  Brown Mackie College

Brown Mackie College Schools can help you learn the skills you need for your career and future. We have many convenient locations across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, and we offer a unique one-course-a-month delivery format that's specifically tailored to fit into your busy lifestyle. Take advantage of small class sizes, flexible scheduling, an outstanding faculty, and financial aid for those who qualify. Choose from a range of diploma, certificate, associate's and bachelor's in the areas of Accounting and Business, Healthcare, Legal Studies, and Computer Technology.

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Certification Training Programs: Certificate in Medical Coding and Billing
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  Sanford-Brown College

For over 135 years, Sanford-Brown College has been providing students with the hands-on skills employers are looking for. Some programs of study can be completed in as little as 9 months.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding/Billing Specialist
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  Kaplan College - KHE

Looking to gain a competitive edge in your career? Kaplan College offers a learning experience that is anything but typical. Our faculty and staff are not just academics—they're seasoned professionals who can give you the real-world knowledge you need to succeed. And we offer a flexible and accelerated schedule designed to meet the needs of your busy life. Our programs are designed to prepare you for success in any of a variety of fields, including Criminal Justice, Health Care, Business, Education, Information Technology, Legal Studies, or Fashion and Design.

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Certification Training Programs: Certificate: Medical Administrative Assistant, Certificate: Medical Billing / Coding, Certificate: Medical Insurance Coder, Certificate: Medical Insurance Technician
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  Southeastern Institute

You can complete Southeastern Institute's training programs in as few as 8 months! Receive hands-on instruction from caring instructors with practical experience in the fields in which they teach. Southeastern Institute's small class sizes and individualized attention can be just the help that you need to succeed. For information on graduation rates, student debt levels, and other disclosures, visit www.SoutheasternInstitute.edu/ConsumerInfo

Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Medical Billing and Coding
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  American Career Institute

There's no better time than right now to become a medical professional, and American Career Institute can help launch your career. Free job placement assistance for graduates.

Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding and Billing
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Get your career started with a degree from Elmira Business Institute. Earn your certificate in as little as eight months or your associate's degree in just over a year. We offer programs in accounting, medical assisting, office assisting, office technologies, medical coding and billing, and medical office assisting. We also offer free career placement assistance to all of our graduates and financial aid to those who qualify.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding & Billing
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  TechSkills

TechSkills offers flexible IT and business certification training to fit your busy lifestyle and give you the skills you need for a career as a network technician, web developer, bookkeeper, legal assistant, and more. Choose from many locations nationwide and find a job with our powerful career placement tools.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding
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  Branford Hall Career Institute - Bohemia

Branford Hall is focused on your success. Branford Hall's career-focused education includes an externship so you graduate with the skills employers demand. Post-graduation career placement professionals work with you until you find employment.

Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Medical Biller
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Launch your career in the medical or dental field with an education from Medix. Medix offers day or evening classes, job placement assistance, and financial aid for students who qualify. Programs offered in the medical and dental fields. All programs conclude with a four-month Externship, giving students the hands-on experience they need to succeed. Programs vary by location. Please contact each individual campus for accreditation information.

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Certification Training Programs: Medical Office Administrator
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Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Billing and Coding Specialist
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  Ultimate Medical Academy

Get the hands-on training and credentials you need to enter the rewarding health care field at Ultimate Medical Academy. UMA can help prepare you for a brand new career in as little as seven weeks. We offer experienced and caring staff, flexible day and evening class schedules, internships and job placement assistance. Financial aid is available for qualified students.

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  Sanford-Brown Institute

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Campus Locations
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Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding/Billing Specialist
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  IntelliTech College

Take your career to the next step with IntelliTec College. We offer programs for careers in the technical, business, medical, massage, and esthetician fields at our three campuses in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Grand Junction, Colorado. Our accelerated programs are career-focused, so you'll be out of school fast and ready to start working in your new industry as soon as your training is complete.

Campus Locations
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Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Coding & Transcription
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