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Medical Insurance Specialist
As a Medical Insurance Specialist, you are a key member of the medical team. You’re responsible for the entire claims reimbursement process — from information gathering to billing, payments, and resolution of any claim disputes.
Working with each patient, you assess their insurance coverage and determine what costs are covered. Using your knowledge about the health plans available in the area and the costs associated with each procedure, you ensure that all charges are accurate and correctly submitted to insurance companies. You review payment records and maintain accurate information in the patient’s medical records to justify any claims submitted.
Your studies at Baker will enable you to develop a working knowledge of the entire medical insurance process, from billing rules and policies to successfully resolving claim disputes. In addition to your classwork, where you’ll have plenty of one-on-one interaction, you’ll gain real-world experience in a medical facility. You’ll be ready to start working the day you graduate.
Career Facts
- The average annual wage for people who specialize in medical records and health information is $32,960.
- Employment in this field is growing much faster than the average — it’s expected to increase by 20% through 2018.
- Medical Insurance Specialists work in doctor’s offices, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, public health agencies, and private health care associations.
- Typically, medical insurance specialists work a 40-hour week.
- Experienced medical records and health information technicians usually advance their careers by obtaining a bachelor or master’s degree or by seeking an advanced specialty certification. Technicians with a bachelor or master’s degree can advance to become a health information manager.
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