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Health Care Career Profiles: Medical Insurance Coding/Billing
Jackie Stack is a Billing, Coding and Collection Specialist for a medical center in Pennsylvania. With seven years of experience, she leads a billing department that spans two locations and 15 family practice providers. In addition, the center serves several county prisons, residential treatment facilities and nursing homes while also running its own hospital program. This veteran medical insurance biller/coder shares her typical day and why she enjoys working in this field.
"As head of billing, I have five other people who work in my department. During a typical day, we work together to complete a number of different tasks.
First thing in the morning, we run the electronic billing. Then, we post all of the auto-post checks, get the mail, open it and post the paper checks. We charge all of the visits completed by each provider the day before. These include office visits and hospital visits as well as the other locations where our practice see patients. We also have to work on denials and the accounts receivables. Patient collections are another task that must be completed. We print paper statements and patient statements and then scan all of our paperwork, such as Explanations of Benefits and reports, into a computer system. Personally, I perform all of the credentialing as well as perform audits and educate the providers and other staff as needed. Finally, I am also the compliance and HIPAA officer.
The only education and/or certification that was required for my current position was to become a certified coder. Although not required for my job I have been given many opportunities that have allowed me to further my education and obtain specialty certifications. I also graduated with a bachelor's degree in Health Administration this year.
I love my job. My favorite part of my job is that I get to educate and help my fellow employees and the providers in my office. I love sharing my knowledge with others."
Additional Information for Individuals Pursuing a Medical Coding and Billing Career Found on Health-Care-Careers.org
Medical Coding and Billing Schools
Additional Resources for Medical Coding and Billing Professionals
Association for Medical Coding, Billing, and Auditing Professionals
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Diploma - Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
- Diploma - Medical Administrative Assistant
- Diploma: Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Diploma: Medical Office Specialist
- Occupational Associate of Applied Science: Health Information Technology
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- Birmingham
- AS - Healthcare Reimbursement
- AS - Medical Office Administration
- BS - Health Services Management
- More
- Anaheim
- Los Angeles
- Ontario
- Health Claims Examiner/Medical Biller
- Associate of Occupational Science in Health Information Technology
American Career College (ACC) offers hands-on training that will prepare students for careers in the healthcare industry at three campuses in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Orange County, California.
- Salida
- Hayward
- Milpitas
- Concord
- Fresno
- Rancho Cordova
- Roseville
- Salinas
- San Francisco
- Stockton
- Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Billing Certificate Program
- Medical Biller
- AS in Medical Billing and Coding
- Certificate in Medical Billing and Coding
- Indio
- Visalia
- Accounting
- Administrative Medical Assistant
- Santa Rosa
- Medical Billing/Coding
- Office Administration
- Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
- Business Office Administration
- Clovis
- Modesto
- Redding
- Medical Office Administration
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.it-colleges.edu/disclosure
- Colton
- Anaheim
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Electronic Health Records
- Medical Assistant - Administrative & Clinical
- BS - Business Management Accounting: Concentration in Medical Coding and Billing
- Health Information Technology
- Health Care Administration
You can advance your career with a degree from Charter College Online.
- BS in Health Administration/Health Information Systems
- A.A. in Health Care Administration-Medical Records
- B.S. in Health Administration/Health Information Systems
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