| Career Training: Medical Insurance Billing |
Learn Medical Insurance Billing and become a valued professional in the fast-growing healthcare field--or start your own business. Students will receive a Certificate of Attendance from the instructor at the end of each course. Those who enroll in all four courses of the Certificate Program will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the college.
Required Seminars:
Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing
Advanced Medical Insurance Billing
Computerized Medical Insurance Billing
Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury
Optional Seminar:
Starting Your Own Medical Insurance Business
Requirements:
Proof of registration must be presented at each seminar. Students MUST be prompt. It is suggested that you arrive 15 minutes early.
Material fees are payable to the teacher at the first meeting of each seminar. (Please see individual seminar descriptions for fees.)
Instructor Kris G. Patterson of KGP Consulting, LLC, has taught continuing education courses in California for over 18 years. For further information and FAQ's, visit her website at www.kgpllc.net .
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Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing
Advanced Medical Insurance Billing
Starting Your Own Medical Insurance Billing Business from Home
Computerized Medical Insurance Billing
Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury
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| Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing | Tell a Friend! |
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| | One of the physician's most valued employees is the one who does the insurance billing. Learn medical billing techniques and how to follow up and collect on billed claims. In this seminar, you will learn:
- how to bill Medicare, MediCal, TRICARE, CHAMPVA and private insurance carriers
- how to complete the CMS 1500 (universal) insurance claim form
- how to read an Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
- how to use it to bill secondary insurance carriers
- how to look up diagnosis codes, procedure codes, modifiers
- how to bill from a Superbill
Required material fee of $69 is payable to the teacher in beginning of the first class. |
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Dates |
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Times |
Location |
Instructor |
Fee |
Aux |
Total |
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| 57504 |
March 6 & 7 |
Saturday & Sunday (2 classes) |
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
North Forum |
Patterson |
105.00 |
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105.00 |
Reg Begins 02/01/2010 8:00 AM
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| Advanced Medical Insurance Billing | Tell a Friend! |
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| | This workshop is for those students who have completed the Medical Insurance Billing course or students who are already Billers and want to further their knowledge in medical billing. In this seminar, you will learn:
- the difference between PPO's, HMO's, IPA's, and other managed care issues
- the ins and outs of contracting with managed care plans
- HCPCS coding and when to use these codes
- how to analyze and solve difficult billing problems
- about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act)
- about various issues of concern to Medical Billers, followed by open discussion of issues
Prerequisite: Experience as a Medical Biller or Certificate of Completion from Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing.
Required material fee of $39 is payable to the teacher at the beginning of the first class. |
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Dates |
Days |
Times |
Location |
Instructor |
Fee |
Aux |
Total |
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| 50757 |
March 13 |
Saturday (1 class) |
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
North Forum |
Patterson |
85.00 |
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85.00 |
Reg Begins 02/01/2010 8:00 AM
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| Starting Your Own Medical Insurance Billing Business from Home | Tell a Friend! |
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| | Many medical practices receive most of their income from insurance companies. Thus, medical billing services are in demand. In this class you will learn:
- how to obtain clients
- how to set your fees
- what other services you could offer
- how to market your services
- where to obtain HIPAA-compliant software
- what a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement is
- what billing organizations you can join
- how to obtain updates from insurance companies
Required materials fee of $29 is due to the presenter at the beginning of the first class meeting.
Kris G. Patterson is the owner of a successful medical billing and consulting firm, KGP Consulting. She has taught Medical Insurance Billing for over fifteen years. |
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Dates |
Days |
Times |
Location |
Instructor |
Fee |
Aux |
Total |
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| 14466 |
March 13 |
Saturday (1 class) |
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
North Forum |
Patterson |
65.00 |
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65.00 |
Reg Begins 02/01/2010 8:00 AM
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| Computerized Medical Insurance Billing | Tell a Friend! |
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| | Meet the teacher for a 30-minute orientation to receive class material and practice using the software. (Windows 98 or above required.) Learn how to set up a medical practice using your own computer.
NOTE: This seminar must be completed within two weeks (most students complete the class within six to eight hours). You will have the assistance of a teacher via e-mail for any questions or concerns.
In this hands-on course, you will set-up the following:
- practice & provider information
- practice superbill
- patient/guarantor information
- insurance companies to be billed
Also:
- post charges, payments, and adjustments
- print insurance claims, patient statements, and management reports
- create a data base for electronic claims
Prerequisite: Experience in Medical Billing or Certificates of Completion of Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing and Advanced Medical Insurance Billing
Required Material Fee (payable to the teacher at class): $89.00 |
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Dates |
Days |
Times |
Location |
Instructor |
Fee |
Aux |
Total |
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| 87048 |
March 14 |
Sunday (1 class) |
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
North Forum |
Patterson |
25.00 |
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25.00 |
Reg Begins 02/01/2010 8:00 AM
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| Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury | Tell a Friend! |
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| | Learn how to bill California Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury cases. Topics in this workshop include:
- an overview of the California's Workers' Compensation system
- filing Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Liens
- tips for screening patients up front to minimize payment problems
- maximizing reimbursement
- turning objection letters into payments
- negotiating with attorneys on lien cases
- how to make sure the case is really "pending"
- billing automobile insurance carriers and Personal Injury cases
Prerequisite: Experience as a Medical Biller or Certificates of Completion from Introduction to Medical Insurance Billing and Advanced Medical Insurance Billing
Required material fee of $39.00 is payable to the teacher at the beginning of the first class. |
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Dates |
Days |
Times |
Location |
Instructor |
Fee |
Aux |
Total |
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| 33341 |
March 14 |
Sunday (1 class) |
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
North Forum |
Patterson |
85.00 |
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85.00 |
Reg Begins 02/01/2010 8:00 AM
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