The document summarizes a Medical Billing and Coding certificate program. The 30-week program includes on-campus lectures, demonstrations, and computer lab work simulating doctor's coding and billing practices. It also includes an off-campus clinical externship providing hands-on training at medical sites. The goal is to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs as medical billers and coders working in healthcare. Upon completing the program, students will be eligible for certification exams and able to seek billing and coding positions in medical offices and insurance companies.

1. Medical Billing and Coding

2. Program Description
● Program Type: Certificate
● Program Length: 30 Weeks
● Day Class: 09/24/19, 12/18/19, 03/17/20
● Eve Class: TBD
● Day Schedule: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:30
PM
● Eve Schedule: Monday – Thursday 4:30 PM – 9:30
PM

3. Program Description
The Medical Billing and Coding with Medical Office Administration program
is designed to prepare the graduates to become skilled entry-level
Professional Medical Billers and Coders and work effectively in the health
care environment. Program includes well balanced on-campus time for
lectures and demonstrations and on-campus (work-simulated) computer
lab for doctor’s coding and billing practice including EHR (Electronic Health
Records). Additionally, Medical Office Administration component of this
program includes training in assisting with front desk duties, answering
phones, scheduling appointments, filling out insurance forms, practice
management and HIPAA compliance, thus enhancing employment
opportunities. The off-campus Clinical Externship module of the curriculum
is structured to provide supervised hands-on training (requiring
competencies logs and evaluations) at clinical externship sites such as
doctor’s offices, clinics and billing and coding companies.

4. Program Goal
● The Medical Billing and Coding program with Medical Office Administration
is designed to prepare the graduates to become entry-level Professional
Medical Biller and Coders and work effectively in the health care
environment.

5. Admission Requirements
● All candidates must be at least eighteen (18) years of age before enrolling.
● All candidates must have a valid government issued picture ID and a Social
Security card
● All candidates must possess at a minimum a High School Diploma (High
School Transcripts showing graduation date), or copy of General Education
Diploma (GED). Foreign graduates in addition must present certified English
translation of required documents and evaluation confirming that the
documents meet U.S. equivalency.
● All candidates must be interviewed by an admission’s representative and/or
program director to review and discuss the program and prerequisites
needed for enrollment.
● All candidates must complete and sign pre-enrollment documents.
● All candidates must sign the Enrollment Agreement and pay the appropriate
application/registration fees.
● Health Clearance and Immunizations, Cleared Background Check, Negative
Drug Screening Results may be required prior to the program acceptance.

6. Program Objectives
● Teaching courses in anatomy, medical terminology, computer applications,
interpersonal skills, medical ethics, confidentiality, and professional
behavior.
● Teaching students step-by- step instruction on the proper use of the CPT,
ICD-10 CM, and HCPCS coding manuals. Completion of medical insurance
forms and use of medical office computer training software by SimChart,
Medisoft as well Electronic Data Entry and Records Keeping.
● Provide the student with off campus clinical externship experience that
includes a supervised hands-on training (requiring competencies logs and
evaluations) at the clinical site (physician’s office).
● Providing virtual reality clinical activities within on-campus work-simulated
training laboratories that include computer knowledge with technical skills
and work habits necessary to perform effectively in various Medical Billing
and Coding environments including Electronic Data Entry and Records
Keeping for hospitals, physician’s office, insurance venues, and billing
companies.

7. At the completion of the program,
the diligent student will be:
● Proficient in performing entry-level Medical Biller and Coder tasks and
responsibilities.
● Awarded a Certificate of Completion.
● Able to seek an entry-level employment in medical coding and billing
offices, insurance companies, clinics and doctors’ offices.
● Able to establish eligibility to test for Certified Billing and Coding (CBCS)
certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or by the
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

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