Your Link to Lifelong Learning!
Your Link to Lifelong Learning!
There is a high demand for skilled medical billing and coding professionals in the healthcare industry, and employment is projected to grow 15% from now to 2025. Medical billers and coders are responsible for coding a patient’s diagnosis along with a request for payments from the patient’s insurance company. The St. Charles Billing and Coding Specialist program will provide the information and training you need to earn a certified CBCS (Certified Billing and Coding Specialist). Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, chiropractic and physical therapy practices, and other healthcare providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement. If you are interested in getting into healthcare without spending years in school, this course may be the perfect fit for you.
This 14-week comprehensive course consists of 84 hours of classroom instruction. You will learn the foundations of medical terminology and the technical knowledge and skills to maintain aspects of the revenue cycle to ensure reimbursements are completed on time.
This course will prepare you on how to gather, review, and verify essential patient information and documentation, how to prevent fraud and abuse by auditing billing, how to assign numeric codes for diagnoses and procedures, and ability to coach healthcare providers to achieve optimal reimbursement when submitting claims. Ensuring that data is prompt and accurate is a core part of the behind-the-scenes work that keeps hospitals and clinics running and thriving. So by becoming a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist, you’re saving lives too.
Upon completion of the course, you will take the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam provided by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Register today and open the door to a rewarding career path! WIOA Approved
VIRTUAL (ZOOM)
TU/TH—10/1-1/21 (6-9 PM)
WINTER/SPRING 2025
TU/TH—2/11-5/22 (6-9 PM) REGISTER
28 Classes / CEU
Instructor: Sonya Manson
-Tuition: $660
-Deposit: $50
-Textbook: $410
-Online Study Guide: $174
-NHA Test Fee: $129
TOTAL: $1,423
"Thank you for all of your help. I learned a lot and I appreciate your guidance and patience throughout this course. I feel good about the exam coming up".
With more than 18 years of experience in healthcare, Sonya Manson is a Billing & Coding professional. As a certified coding specialist and supervisor, she holds certifications from the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance and the American Association of Professional Coders. Sonya is dedicated to serving the community, teaching, and supporting others in reaching their goals.
NOTE: REFUND POLICY
For courses over eight weeks, a non-refundable registration fee applies. If you elect to cancel the course, you must notify the ACE office to receive a refund of the remaining balance. If the request is received less than two full business days before the start of class, no refunds, transfers, or credits will be issued.
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