Medical Claims Examiner/Billing Specialist

17-106-5 Technical Certificate
Offered at Ashland and Superior

Overview

The Medical Claims Examiner/Billing Specialist certificate is designed to prepare you for a career as a claims examiner or billing specialist in health organizations or insurance companies. With knowledge of medical language and anatomy, insurance billing, customer service, math and data entry skills, and up-to-date software training; you will be prepared to create, analyze, or problem solve insurance claims for the healthcare provider or insurance company.

Student Profile

As a Medical Claims Examiner/Billing Specialist student, you should be able to:

• Be very detail oriented when working with patient information
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Enjoy learning about medical language and administration
• Possess basic data entry and math skills

Preparation for Admission

As a student in this certificate, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

• Keyboarding
• Computer Applications
• Customer Service

Outcomes

Employers will expect you, after completing this certificate, to be able to:

• Understand and apply medical terminology/anatomy
• Be accurate and efficient in data entry
• Prepare or analyze health insurance claim forms
• Communicate effectively with others in the insurance claims process
• Use computer software

Related Programs

• Administrative Assistant

• Medical Administrative Specialist

• Office Support Specialist

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