Medical Billing

[Steve Verno]

I found the same thing in my class.

On the first day of class, I asked each student to tell me why they were taking the class.  95% said the same thing:  I want to work from home to be close to my child.  I find nothing wrong with that. 

The first day of class is a diagnostic test and 3 hours of showing them th influences of our profession.  They found the test too hard and they didnt know how complex and hard our profession is.  In the 4th week, they were all ovrwhelmed with all of the info thrown at them. 

I used real EOBs to show them what they were up against.  Their main complaint after passing:  No one will hire me because I dont have any experience.  Requests from doctors for externs dropped to zero.  Some office managers refused to hire any student because of the same story:  He never taught me that in class.  In reality, that was not true and the office managers knew better. 

THis is a hard and unforgiving profession.  It is not meant for everyone and finally, you want to be a part of it, you have to be ready with the right mental attitude, the proper training, and you have to have a passion for it.  It is not a replacement profession because you dont like what you are doing now.  It is not a babysitting profession and not a tupperware party.   

[BellaVega]

The only problem with working from home from the start is there is no one to answer your questions. I would feel more comfortable learning the ropes at a company and then perhaps going off on my own. School can teach a lot but nothing beats school plus real world experience.

[Steve Verno]

Its not that no one is there to answer questions, there is NO universal answer.  Every situation is different.  Every State, City or County has its own specific requirements. 

We can teach the basics, but we can only go so far.