Medical Billing & Administrative Medical Assistant Combination Program
As this is one of our combination programs, you will find that there are two different course descriptions; one for each portion of the program:
Medical Billing:
Lakewood University’s Medical Billing program provides a comprehensive understanding of medical billing and its components. This program will contain many topics regarding medical billing topics such as managed care, insurance claim processing, a brief introduction to ICD-10-CM coding, HCPCS coding, and CPT coding and reimbursement methodologies. It will also cover claim form submission for Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Workers’ Compensation, and TRICARE. It will also cover the basic office needs, how coding and billing interrelate, and how to maintain and establish the electronic health record.
Administrative Medical Assistant:
Medical professionals are one of the most in-demand and valuable members of society. This course introduces you to the subject of Administrative Medical Assisting. For those interested in working with doctors and nurses in either a hospital or private practice, this course provides a detailed overview of basic principles needed to qualify for entry-level positions as an administrative medical assistant.
Program Outcomes
- Define medical terms
- Explain the importance of health insurance and managed health care
- Review the process of a CMS-1500 claim through the following: government / federal payers, commercial (private) payers, self-pay (uninsured) and worker’s compensation.
- Demonstrate the basics of medical coding, by applying codes, explaining medical necessity, and recognizing compliant medical billing practices.
- Describe the daily activities of an Administrative Medical Assistant.
- Demonstrate professionalism in the medical assisting setting.
- Identify ethical issues related to medical assisting including HIPAA and other patient privacy regulations.
- Explain how to navigate medical records.
- Discuss the importance of accurate CPT coding and filing of insurance claims.
- Explain the importance of accurate health record keeping practices in a medical office setting.