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Medical billing anyone? (nbr)

CluckyEVCluckyEV member
in February 2012 Moms

I am looking to change careers...I think.  Is anyone out there in Medical Billing?  Just curious about what the job is like.  Anything I should be looking for? 

Everyone is invited to respond...lurkers too Wink

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  • HEmeryHEmery member

    I don't know what the job is like but I can say that I have also looked into it. Here you need a certificate that you have been trained in billing and coding from a college. I'm a certified teacher with NO luck finding a job.

    My sister's in laws are in the business or have moved up from B&C for a major hospital and they've been doing it for ever. I know you can also find some places that will allow you to work from home. 

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    imageHEmery:

    I don't know what the job is like but I can say that I have also looked into it. Here you need a certificate that you have been trained in billing and coding from a college. I'm a certified teacher with NO luck finding a job.

    My sister's in laws are in the business or have moved up from B&C for a major hospital and they've been doing it for ever. I know you can also find some places that will allow you to work from home. 

    This is part of the appeal!  Right now I am either going to take a promotion (DH will be taking a cut though) and move or stay in my job and travel weekly with a LO.  I would love to be able to stay home and work, but something from 8 - 4:30 is appealing too!  

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  • alysaloutonalysalouton
    i dont know about medical billing but i found a medical transcriber where you type up doctor notations and can work from home. Im looking into it. i found it in the american baby magazine so im guessing that itll be a legit company but im still going to check more into it
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  • CluckyEVCluckyEV member

    imagealysalouton:
    i dont know about medical billing but i found a medical transcriber where you type up doctor notations and can work from home. Im looking into it. i found it in the american baby magazine so im guessing that itll be a legit company but im still going to check more into it

    The place I talked to today mentioned that as well.  I am not the fastest typist, but that sounded interesting too.  Since I have no background in the medical field, I was thinking maybe billing would be a good place to start.

    Let me know what you find out.

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  • cabee310cabee310 member
    I worked in medical billing for 5 months. I hated every minute of it. It's very monotonous, and I wanted to stab myself in the eye by the end of the day... that job is in the bucket with CNA as certificates I'll never use again!
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  • SuzannekeenSuzannekeen

    Medical billing is all about compiling and submitting claims to health insurance carriers of patients. Medical billing specialists also have many other billing related duties in a medical office. I believe it?s possible to find home-based opportunities in this field, but not without first completing a medical billing course from a vocational school or community college. You may also require certification and experience before you can land a telecommuting job!

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    No input at all on the topic at hand. But HI!!!! you two!!! I miss you guys around here. I haven't seen either ofyou in forever.
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  • villamordaisyvillamordaisy
    well if you are really interested you can take a course or a tutorial online. medical billing is not that easy so better be ready..
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  • SrhA1984SrhA1984 member
    imagecabee310:
    I worked in medical billing for 5 months. I hated every minute of it. It's very monotonous, and I wanted to stab myself in the eye by the end of the day... that job is in the bucket with CNA as certificates I'll never use again!

    i totally agree with this, i did medical billing and followup for 2.5 years before becoming a sahm. it is very monotonous, boring, cannot keep your interest. i don't think i could go back to it unless it was my only option.
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