Advances in health IT are changing the rules of the medical billing game. As healthcare providers and hospitals continue to digitize their records, the demand for technically savvy medical billing professionals will continue to increase. The number of people requiring medical attention is increasing every year, and as this need increases, so does the need for processing payments, efficiently and effectively.
Whether it is insurance providers or patients, all parties of interest require an accurate sum for the services rendered by physicians. People who work in the department of medical billing and coding are responsible for organizing patient files and making sure that transcripts about the exams and treatments performed are accurate and accessible to all parties of interest.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Medical billers work with patients and insurance companies to fulfill the patient’s account obligations. They take the data provided by the medical coders and use that data to compile and submit claims to insurance companies or to the patients if not insured. Medical Billers must be organized and on top of all the health claims submitted to the various insurance companies. Medical Billers are then responsible for collecting and processing all the submitted claims.
JOB OUTLOOK
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment for health information technicians is estimated to grow 22 percent from 2012 to 2022, this is much faster than the average for all other careers. The demand for health services is expected to increase as the baby boom generation continues to age and continues to require more medical attention for managing various health conditions. Meeting these health care demands will require more medical services and more trained healthcare professionals to provide those services.
HOW DO YOU BECOME A MEDICAL BILLING PROFESSIONAL?
In order to become a successful medical biller, you must undergo the proper training and meet the certification requirements.
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