Insurance Billing Specialist Certificate

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Course Information

Insurance Billing Specialists are professionals that prepare, submit, and/or process insurance claims for doctor’s offices, hospitals, extended care facilities, diagnostic centers, insurance companies, and other health related facilities.

The courses offered in the Insurance Billing Specialist certificate program will provide students with the necessary skills for proficiency in all aspects of insurance billing including charge entry, CPT and ICD-9 coding, electronic insurance claim submission and collections. Students will also acquire proficiency in Medical Terminology, Pharmacology and Health Information Management.

Professional settings that offer career opportunities to the Insurance Billing Specialist include: outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, insurance companies, skilled nursing facilities, home health care agencies, and independent billing agencies.

About the Program

Due to the high demand for qualified Third Party Billing Specialists, Massasoit Community College is pleased to announce their new Certificate Program being offered at the Canton Campus.

Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning each September. Fall classes include: Anatomy and Terminology for Medical Coders, which are held Tuesday evenings, and Introduction to Health Insurance Billing and Coding which are held on Thursday evenings.

Spring classes are also held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Spring classes include Pharmacology and Introduction to Medical Records and Health Information Technology.

Insurance Billing Specialist
Semester One	Credits	Semester Two	Credits
MEDA232 - Anatomy and Terminology for Medical Coding	2	MEDA233 - Introduction to Medical Records and Health Information Management	2
MEDA231 - Introduction to Health Insurance / Billing and Coding	3	MEDA109 - Pharmacology	2
Total First Semester	5	Total Second Semester	4
		Total Credits	9
This program awards an In-House Certificate upon completion of 4 courses and 9 credits.
Admissions Requirements:
• Submit an application form to the Admissions Office. • Submit official High School or GED transcript and official College transcripts. • Complete Required College Placement Tests in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Contact the Student Assessment Office at 508-588-9100, extensions 1991 or 1992.

Last Update: July 10, 2008

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