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
The following experiences will help you prepare for this certificate:
- 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.
