How do I start my career in the field of medical billing? When people are still students or new graduates they often think: “I know all this great stuff, I did really well in school, and I’m great at this, I’m going to get a job really quickly!” Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that…
The Real Medical Billers Club is open to all students and alumni of Laurus College. Its goal is to present reviews and practices on topics that might benefit our Laurus College Medical Billing students. If you’ve had a class about health insurance, this article will serve as a little refresher. Even if you haven’t had that course yet, this…
Written by: Patricia Lincoln, Instructor, Medical Billing Department What is Medical Coding, exactly? Medical coding is the process of reading medical reports to determine what services were performed, as well as why those services were medically necessary, then translating those services and the medical reason for the services into codes. For every service a doctor…
Written by: Erica Gray, Instructor, Medical Billing Department Medical Billing: Is this the career for me? (My personal experience) My first day in an official medical billing position made me want to get up and walk out the door. Say what? Yep, it’s true. Why? Because I couldn’t understand how I was going to juggle…
Written by: Rebecca Sandoval, Department Director, Medical Billing Department Medical Billing and Coding: One of the Fastest Growing Careers This is such an exciting time to enter the field of Medical Billing & Coding! This industry is projected to be among the fastest-growing industries overall. Outpatient settings, otherwise known as “Ambulatory Care Settings”, including offices…