What is Medical Billing.
Find out what the typical duties of Medical Billing Specialist are. Learn about the billing process from entering data to sending out patient statements.
What does a Medical Biller do?
Basically everything involved to get a doctor or other health care professional paid for their services. This is both payment from the insurance carrier and the patient.
The medical billing process is extremely important to the financial health of the practice. If claims don’t get submitted in a timely manner, the doctors don’t get paid.
Medical billing specialists need to be:
* Detailed oriented
* Good with math and data entry
* Knowledgeable on the insurance process, medical terminology, and coding
* Familiar with medical billing guidelines
* Trustworthy
* Have good multi-tasking skills
