Your Comprehensive Source for Medical Billing and Coding

Your complete source for all things related to Medical Billing - Welcome to our site All-Things-Medical-Billing.

My hope is that you will find this site helpful and informative - whether considering a career, looking for billing or coding info, training, starting a business, or considering billing and coding as a work from home business idea.

Because the health care industry is so popular now, so are the support jobs such as billing, coding, medical assistants, transcription, etc. There’s so much misleading information on the web about medical billing careers and training. This site will educate and inform you on all things related to this great profession.

Below is a welcome message from Gina of All-Things-Medical-Billing:

Job and Career Info
If you’re considering a career in billing or coding, All-Things-Medical-Billing will inform you on:

• Are work from home jobs possible?
• Finding the best medical billing schools.
• Medical billing and coding salary information - learn what factors effect salary?
• Medical billing and coding jobs - the outlook.
• Writing a resume and getting an interview
• Search for medical coding and billing jobs.

Download a Free 15 page Billing and Coding Careers Guide e-book on our Free Stuff page.

General Billing and Coding Information
Learn what billing and coding are all about. If you are a provider or work for one and looking for information, we have numerous resources to help:

• One of the most comprehensive Billing terms glossaries available.
• Medical Billing Codes - Definitions and explanations, where to find them, and free online coding resources.
• How to choose the best medical claims billing software.
• An extensive description of Medicare billing and related topics.
• Learn what a typical Medical Insurance Specialist does.
• A graphical description of the insurance claim process.
• HIPAA laws and the impact of the HIPAA privacy and security standards.
• Frequently Asked Questions as well as and extensive collection of visitor questions and comments.
• Medical Billing books that are great references for the billing specialist or business owner.
• Electronic Medical Records Software and it's influence.

Download our Free 15 page Billing & Coding Terms Glossary e-book on our Free Stuff page.

Related Occupations
Detailed information on other similar medical jobs choices:

• Medical Coding - an extensive collection of coding resources.
• Medical Assistant - what they do, salaries, and job search resources.
• Medical Transcription and Medical Records Jobs - job descriptions, salaries, and outlook.

Working From Home
This profession has gotten a lot of attention - much of it bad - as one of the easy work from home business ideas that allow you to earn extra income from home. Many websites present it as one of those "Work From Home Stuffing Envelope" type jobs and imply generous pay.

It really does a disservice to the legitimate insurance billing specialist and our profession. We present the pros and cons of home medical billing jobs, how it’s possible, and what it takes.

It is a legitimate work from home opportunity, but not like a lot of these help wanted ads lead so many to believe. We explain whats involved with home medical billing jobs and how feasible it is.

I’ve spent several years now operating a home based physician billing service - it is a legitimate work from home opportunity. I’ve attempted to share everything I've learned on this site for those considering work from home business ideas such as starting a medical coding or billing business from home.

Starting a Business
The Internet is flush with exaggerated and hyped up promotions to make big money starting a billing business. There’s lots of websites selling “business opportunities” with glowing testimonials and promises of all the money you can make starting a billing business.

They imply generous incomes and top it off with “No Experience Necessary” claims. All you have to do is invest in their overpriced training, software, and reference materials. But they frequently leave some of the most important facts you need to decide if it’s really right for you.

I’ll share my experiences starting and operating a home based billing business to help you determine if its the right choice for you:

• Is it a viable stay at home work opportunity?
• What is a Business Plan and what it should include.
• How to choose a billing claim medical software.
• Expected costs.
• Free resources and cost saving ideas.
• The importance of having a contract and what to include in it.
• Do I need to learn Medical Coding?
• What kind of medical billing coding training do you need and how much does it cost?
• Setting your fees and estimating your income.
• Marketing your business and getting your first doctor.

We're not trying to sell you a business opportunity or convince you to start a billing business - just to provide you with information to decide if this is right for you - along with helpful and reputable resources to save you time and money getting started.

Starting a medical billing business from home may not be for you. But many now want control of their future and are considering starting a business from home. We've added a section with information and resources to help you start a business from home based on our experiences.

We’ve also added the capability for you to interact and participate in the evolution of this site by providing your stories, experiences, opinions, or asking questions on medical billing subjects - just click on the “Your Questions” button on the left.

My Story
When I first started working in billing I didn’t have a clue. Before having a family I worked several years in the insurance business and enjoyed it. My two boys were now in school and I wanted – no I nEEded - to do something fulfilling and earn income.

But how?

I had a lot of questions -

• What training or education do you need?
• Is there any special knowledge (like coding)?
• How much can you make?
• How do I get started?
• Can I do this?

My name is Gina. I’m a work at home mom who applied what I learned working 15 years in the insurance business to starting and operating a successful business.

I began working from home part time for a billing service calling insurance companies and checking on unpaid claims. A few years later I had several clients and more than a full time job!

We get asked a lot - "Is Medical Billing a viable work from home business idea?"

Yes - but I won't kid you. It takes a lot of hard work and perseverance. If you have the drive and determination, it is a viable business.

There have been months that my business has generated enough income to rival that of my Engineer Husband – who has 3 College Degrees and a Great Job! I've cut back on my work load this last year to spend more time with my family and maintain this website.

I made my share of mistakes – but the lessons I learned were invaluable. Spending several thousand dollars for training and medical billing software that really wasn't necessary. What I know now I could probably have done this for much less. I’ll share my experiences to hopefully save you the grief and money.

So have a look around and use the information on this website to educate yourself on what’s involved with a billing and coding career or business.

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