Chapter 1- Working as a Provider-Based Medical Biller Flashcards
Medical Biller
The person responsible for submitting a provider’s charges to the appropriate party.
Accounts Receivable
monies owed to a provider for his/her services
Revenue Cycle
complete patient billing cycle that starts at the time patient makes appointment and ends when patients account is paid in full.
Provider-Based
pertaining only to a provider such as physician, nurse practitioner, physicians assistants and other clinical providers.
Medical Billing company
an offsite company hired to process medical bills for the provider
Home-Based Billing
the ability for an experianced biller to work from their home office
Outsource
send work offsite
Certification
a professional status or level earned by successful completion of an examination, a person who is certified may subsequently list the designated credentials after her or his name
Continuing Education Units (CEU)
a level of measurement of non-credited education.
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
a certification offered by the National Healthcare Assocation.
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Organization that specializes in the certification of healthcare professional including coders.
Certified Coding Associate
an entry-level coding certification offered by AHMA
American Health Information Management Association (CCA)
organization of professionals dedicated to advancing the feild of health information management and coding.
Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS)
a certificaiton offered by the American Medical Billing Association.
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
organization of professionals dedicated to educating physician-based coders
