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Medical Coding and Billing
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on January 1, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any information. I have been looking at different areas in the medical field that interest me.I am thinking about going back to school.Bu...
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- I have been in medical billing, a medical assistant and am now in a ADN program to become a RN. You want to look into Health Information Technogy (HIT) degrees. They w...
- I just wrote a very long response and my computer went down so I will try to sum it up quickly! I am a medical coder for a billing company. My first advise would be yo...
- Whatever you do, do not go to a for-profit school for this. Missouri College, Sanford Brown, and the others DO NOT transfer to community colleges or to universities, ...
Question About Out-of-Network Insurance Claims
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on January 18, 2011
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My daughter had a medical procedure at the beginning of September. Our insurance changed at the beginning of October so the claims all fall under the "2009-2010" insu...
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- Erin has given you good advice. I think that we are always lucky if we can stay in-network. I have sometimes chosen to go out-of-network because of the particular pr...
- I process medical claims for a living so after 20 yrs of working in the industry I've learned everything. In most insurance the driving force behind a payment is t...
- Unfortunately, you will rarely find an anesthesiologist that is in-network with any insurance plan. They just won't contract with us. For out of network benefits, yo...
Is Medical Billing a Good Career Choice?
Asked by M.E. from Boca Raton
on June 12, 2010
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I am looking into making a career change and need any advice. What are the pros and cons of this field?
Thank you.
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- I work in an anesthesia billing office and love it!! After years of working in a doctors office, I was burned out! At least now I don't have to deal with patients and ...
- The way the economy is I would keep what I have right now...making a change is a bad idea with the way the economy is...
- Although I work in a different dept, many of my colleagues are claims processors. They review claims and process for payment (another part of the medical billing prof...
Medical Billing Error-Now I Am Left Holding the Bag.
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on March 22, 2012
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HI.
Ugh. I am so frustrated. I need your mom's advice.
i was talking my son to a speech therapist evaluation. We had about 4-5 appointments. I called the speech th...
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- Not quite the same situation but.... The doctor's office for my older son submitted a claim incorrectly 2 times. Well, once they finally submitted it correctly, the...
- And another reason I happy to have moved to Canada where ALL children are treated fairly and equally. I love an insurance system where they look at taking care of it's...
- Always call the insurance company to confirm what the office says. Thing is legally they will say you had your insurance company's number on the back of the card, acc...
Billed for Tubal Ligation That I "Never Had"
Asked by A.C. from Johnstown
on October 12, 2010
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I had twins 3 months ago, one vaginal and one Csection. I recently received my detailed bill and saw that there was Fallopian Tubal Ligation and under the Dx. code th...
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- Ask the doctor who did the c-section.
- You might want to see another dr and have them transfer your operative report so you can see what it actually says, rather then ask them what it says. If they did som...
- Hi, A.: Have you gone in for your 6 week checkup? Make an appointment to talk in person to your surgeon. Just a thought. Good luck. D.
Want to Work from Home
Asked by K.G. from Oklahoma City
on February 7, 2008
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I've been working full-time as a dental hygienist for about 11 years now. I love my career but I am missing being able to do more things with my 2 sons (4 and 9). I w...
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- Hi K., I have a friend who went through 2 years of schooling. I have another friend who has been doing the billing thing for several years. She only got the job becau...
- Hello, I was just wondering if you had found anyhting yet? I am a nurse looking for the same type of Job. Please let me know thanks , C. Bentley
- Hi K., My name is S. and I started working from home seven months ago. I love it. I have two boys who are 3 and 5. I was getting so tired of missing out on all the ...
Insurance Question
Asked by S.L. from San Francisco
on February 27, 2010
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Anyone have any insight on insurance billing? I fell down roller skating in May of last year. I had x-rays and such in Jun '09, and I am STILL getting bills. These wou...
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- It should still be covered under last years deductible - It doesn't matter when they bill it, it matters the DATE OF SERVICE....so you need to submit it to your insura...
- You are still covered by last year's insurance because the claim was last year. Tell the doctors and other providers to bill your insurance.
- Call the office that billed you and see if the insurance company kicked it for some reason. I don't think they should be billing you that late, unless the office has ...
Seeking a "Work at Home" Job
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on March 14, 2008
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hello
i am a SAHM. i have a 2 yrs old son. i enjoy taking care of him. i am bless knowing that he has the proper care that I've always dream of giving to my child. i ...
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- Hi, I am a stay at home mom of 3 children and I understand how hard it can be to balance work, childcare and spending quality time with your family. I work right from ...
- My husband also has an associates degree in HIT/HIM. He has scrambled to find a job as a coder or in medical billing. All of them require atleast 3 years experience....
- Hey Sara, I understand your frustration with trying to work at home and raise a little one. I am an indepedent distributor for SendOutCards. Let me give you a lit...
Insurance for the Uninsured
Asked by D.C. from Philadelphia
on November 28, 2007
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In October my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer (stage 4). It traveled to her brain, which she has two tumors. She completed radiation and will begin chemo the end...
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- I think that her best option is the welfare system. Medicare for retirees still requires some supplemental plan so it may not be that affordable. She can go through ...
- My mother in law had a loosing battle with breast cancer just after our daughter was born. I am sorry you must go through this. It will change ALL of your lives fore...
- I am sorry to hear about your mother's diagnosis and will keep her and your family in my prayers. Have you talked to anyone at the hospital to see what options they m...
Frustrated Only Hits the Surface!!!
Asked by N.R. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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Ok here it goes... In 2006 I completed a Medical Billing Course with the intention of one day being able to do this from home. After all that's one of the great grabb...
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- I wish I could offer more help but I don't know anything about this field either. When my kids were first born I considered this job as well because of the benefits of...
- I have been in medical billing for 11 years, and quickly learned that those jobs are NOT from home too often, and spent my time learning other office activities to mak...
- I don't know anything about your field at all, so I hope someone who does know more about it is able to respond. But I just wanted to comment that these are recessiona...
