MEDICAL BILLING & CODING CERTIFICATION TRAINING

395-Hour Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Fee: $3,480
Millstream Adult Workforce Education has been successfully training adults in the field of Medical Office Technologies for four years. 50% of the graduates from our full-time program have found jobs in medical office careers. 100% have passed the NHA industry credential as Certified Billing & Coding Specialists, CBCS. Our focus is to prepare adults for billing & coding careers with emphasis on professional communication skills. The program is a total of 395 hours including an externship.
Classes: 8/30/10 - 2/28/11 M, T, W, Th  5:30 - 9:30 pm

Externship: March & April 2011 (Mon-Fri - days & times will vary) Externship is included as part of this full-time training program but scheduled during participating medical office business hours. Student must be available during day-time hours for an externship opportunity.

Fee includes: Texts, workbooks, pre-testing, WorkKeys testing, one NHA credential testing and externship. Fee is complete with no additional charges.

Requirements & Enrollment: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. All students are pre-tested in math, reading and computer skills to determine educational levels needed to be successful in class. Students may test out of classes for which they show mastery level skills to reduce costs. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required to hold a seat in the class.

Financial Help: May be available at your local JFS or BVR office. Our program qualifies for a student loan at the Hancock Federal Credit Union or we offer a payment plan.

Summary of Important Dates:
Informational Meeting: 07/27/10 6:30 pm @ Millstream Tech Center
Pre-Testing Date: 08/10/10 6:00 pm (Required Math & Reading)
Pre-Testing Date: 08/10/10 9:00a OR 3:00p (Optional Computer Skills)
Registration Deadline: 08/23/10 Class Fee Due
Class Begins: 08/30/10 (Class size limited to 8 students)

For more info: Bill Haggerty at 419-427-5422 or bhaggerty@findlaycityschools.org

Total Hours	Class	Start/End	Day(s)	Time
16.25	Keyboarding Skill Development	8/30 - 10/13 (No Class 9/6)	M, W	5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
9	Windows	8/30 - 9/13 (No Class 9/6)	M, W	6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
15	Math Intervention	8/31 - 9/30	T,Th	4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
46	Med. Terminology	8/31 - 9/30  (continued)	T, Th	6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
		10/5 - 10/26	T, Th	5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
9	Word 1	9/15 - 9/27	M, W	6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
9	Word 2	9/29 - 10/11	M, W	6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
3	WorkKeys Tests	10/13	W	6:45 - 9:45 p.m.
42.5	Billing	10/18 - 12/15 (No Class 11/24)	M,W	5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
49	ICD-9 Coding	10/28 - 12/16 (No class 11/25)	T,Th	6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
	Christmas Break	12/20 - 12/31 ( make-up if needed)
16	Communications	1/3 - 2/21	M	6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
9	Excel 1	1/4 - 1/11	T,Th	6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
45.5	CPT/HCPCS Coding	1/5 - 1/19 (continued change to T,Th)	W	6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
		1/25 - 2/24	T,Th	6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
9	Excel 2	1/13 - 1/20 (continued)	T,Th	5:30 - 7:00
		1/26 - 2/9	W	5:30 - 7:00
18	Resume & Interview	1/13 - 1/20 (continued)	T,Th	7:15 - 9:15
		1/26 - 2/9 (continued)	W	7:15 - 9:15
		2/16 - 3/2	W	6:00 - 8:00
2.5	NHA Assessment	2/28	M	5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
48-96	Externship	March & April	Varies
394.75	Total Hours
$3,480	Class Fee
	Holidays/ No Class	9/6, 11/24&25, 12/23
	Make-up Days	12/20 - 12/31 & 3/1 & 3/3 - 3/10

CBCS National Certification Exam Fee: $115
National Healthcareers Association’s Industry Credential for a Certified Billing & Coding Specialist can be taken after completing Medical Terminology, Insurance Billing, ICD-9CM Coding and CPT/HCPCS Coding.
Call for exam dates and times.

MEDICAL BILLING & CODING MODULES
These classes can be taken individually and are open to any adult.  Each module provides training for a specific set of skills. Communication, professionalism, computer and keyboarding skills are also necessary for a medical office career. Below are five medical module courses we offer. Please enroll 2 weeks prior to start of class.

Medical Terminology Fee: $428 (Required for all Medical Module Classes)
Course provides the basic techniques of building medical terms. These techniques of combining forms, suffixes and prefixes are applied to anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic, symptomatic, and therapeutic terms and include the abbreviations needed to acquire a practical medical vocabulary. Interactive CD-ROM included with numerous interactive activities. Fee includes text. 46 hrs
T&Th  08/31 - 9/30 6:00 - 8:30 pm
class continues 10/05 - 10/26  5:30 - 8:30 pm

Medical Insurance Billing Procedures Fee: $467 (Prerequisite Required – Medical Terminology)
Processing health insurance claims is highly recommended for anyone pursuing a career in any position in a medical office. Class instruction covers medical insurance, plan options, payer requirements, State & Federal Regulations, accurate completion of claims and basic coding procedures. Fee includes text and workbook. 45.5 hrs
M & W  10/18 - 12/15  5:30 - 8:00 pm

ICD-9 CM Medical Coding Fee: $582 (Prerequisite Required – Medical Terminology)
This course prepares the student to assign numerical codes to clinical diagnoses regarding diseases and injury using the most current ICD-9-CM codes (International Classifications of Diseases-9th Revision, Clinical Modification). Fee includes one text and one reference book. 49 hrs
T & Th  10/28 - 12/16  6:00 - 9:30 pm

CPT/HCPCS Medical Coding Fee: $616 (Prerequisite Required – Medical Terminology)
This course provides the codes for service and procedures used on insurance form using the most recent Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ) from the American Medical Association. CPT coding is used to describe services provided by all health care providers. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding covers the medical codes for services, supplies and equipment not covered in CPT coding. Fee includes text and two reference books. 45.5 hrs
Wed 1/15 - 1/19 6:00 - 9:30 pm continued T, Th 1/25 - 2/24 6:00 - 9:30

Medical Transcription Fee: $450 (Prerequisites Required – Medical Terminology & Keyboarding Speed 60 wpm minimum)
Students will be introduced to the various formats and reports utilized in medical transcription, emphasizing grammar and punctuation guidelines correlating with AAMT style. Transcription equipment is utilized for real time transcription of the various formats and reports. Fee includes text. 45 hrs
T & Th 10/28 - 1/13 6:00 - 8:30 pm (no class 11/16, 11/18, 11/25, 12/28, 12/30)

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