Career Training Solutions for Medical Billing and Coding Specialists

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

What does Career What does Career Training Solutions do? Training Solutions do? Provides curriculum and lesson plans. Recruits and trains instructors. Administrative oversight of courses, including Career Training Solutions Online Issues certificates of completion. Career Training Solutions is a student resource. Phone (888) 308-0737 Email bpeterson@careertrainingsolutionsllc.com

Job Job Information Information

Job Description Reading and analyzing patient records Determining the correct codes for patient records Using codes to bill insurance providers Interacting with physicians and assistants to ensure accuracy Keeping track of patient data over multiple visits Managing detailed, specifically-coded information Maintaining patient confidentiality and information security They need specific knowledge on: Insurance guidelines, the claims submission process and procedures How to fill out complex insurance claim forms Analyzing Explanation of Benefits (EOB) forms to ensure insurance companies have paid for charges How to generate accounts receivable reports clients Following up with the appropriate parties (insurance companies and patients) to ensure bills are paid

Employment Information $43,531 average wage in CA Job growth through 2026 21.5% Source - https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292098.htm#st

Where Do Billing and Coding Specialists Work? Doctors Offices Hospitals Clinics Insurance Companies Data Management and Billing Companies Government Agencies

Program Information

Online Program 57-Hours Instructor-Led Training NHA Billing and Coding Specialist Exam Prep and Certification Exam Included Topics: Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology Medical Billing Insurance and Compliance Basic Coding Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program Information

Instructor Novella Reed-Miles Medical Billing and Coding Instructor since 2008 Instructor of the Year (The Learning Oasis) 2015 Network Manager at Aetna since 2006

Less Lecture More Student Engagement Other Important Information Attendance Policy Independent Learning Quizzes & Exams

Textbooks Should be purchased new from Elsevier (publisher) CTS will email a link for students to purchase books 1 textbook, 3 manuals: Fordney s Medical Insurance Manual Buck s ICD 10 CPT 2025 HCPCS 2025 Approximately $400

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist April 15, 2025 September 4, 2025 Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM $1,599 (includes NHA certification prep and certification exam) *Class does not meet 6/17, 6/19, 7/1, 7/3

Paying for the Class Paying for the Class There are three (3) ways to pay for the class: 1. Student pays personally with Cash, Check or Credit/Debit Card 2. Nelnet Payment Plan 3. Student is sponsored by an agency County, State or Federal entities Department of Rehabilitation Native American Tribes Unfortunately, many people assume they are sponsored when in fact they are not. We cannot hold seats until we have sponsorship authorization. Speak with your worker directly and request that they fax an authorization to College of the Redwoods at 707-443-3417.

Nelnet Payment Plan Nelnet Payment Plan Details Details $20 enrollment fee Credit/debit card required (Monthly payments are automatically deducted on the 20thof each month.) Call 707-476-4500 to get the payment plan setup information Down Payment 4-Monthly Payments $500 (due at registration) $274.75

Registration Registration Registration Form https://www.redwoods.edu/acade mics/ace/Home%20- %20Community%20ed.php By email Send registration form to ACE@redwoods.edu By phone (707) 476-4500 (Monday Friday, 9 AM 4 PM)

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