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PMRNC:

--- Quote ---I have had formal training in billing and coding and am certified in both, my understanding is that soon billing and coding certification will be mandatory, but I am from New Jersey or some say Joisey, I cannot find a job and I see most billers and coders are uncertified, I am presently targeting small practices with a number of options.  Frustrated yes, I am the only surviving member of my class, everyone else gave up long ago.
Oh yes, I graduated last June!
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Certification is only going to be as good as the course used to obtain the certification. There is NOTHING in the works for "A" mandatory certification. Yes there are organizations out there claiming to offer national certifications.. Offering them nationally <g> There is NO ONE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION. Again.. the certification will only be as good as the course you take and the education coming with it.

BTW. In NJ it is mandatory to register your medical billing company. It's just registration and you have to follow their procedures in doing so.

rebeccagomez88:
I have a question re education vs experience. I am a student at AIU online working on getting my AA/AS in business administration (with a concentration in medical billing and coding). I previously attended CTU online where I was offered an AA/AS in health sciences/medical billing and coding. The problem is that I know I am going to need to know how business works and how to run one just as much as I'm going to need the education in billing and coding and this confuses me. Why? I have read that sometimes your experience (or lack there-of) is over looked due to the degrees that one has acquired from such extensive education. The curricullum differences between the two schools is extremely confusing also. So, between those two courses, I figure I will be going to school for the next three years to earn degrees in a career field that I thought I only needed certification for. I need serious advice, please.  ???

Michele:
I'm not sure what you are confused about.  Your post indicates that you feel you need the education in both business & billing/coding, but then you say your confused.  There is no 'right' or 'wrong' answer.  Everyone is different.  For some, training is all they have and they succeed.  For others all the training in the world wouldn't help!  Yet others go to school and come out successful.  Personally, and I truly mean that personally, I find that it is really dependent on the person.  A fast learner with no training can be taught.  A person with a lot of education but who's not teachable, to me is no good.  I've had a couple interns from medical billing courses and one knew nothing, and I mean nothing, the other was great.  So I also think the education can vary greatly and it's important to get a good one.

If you have the three years to spend, that's ok.  Some don't have the time.  Maybe you could work part time doing billing to get experience while you are going to school.  You have to decide what is best for you, education, certification, training.

Sorry, I wish I could be more help, but not knowing any more about you and your situation makes it hard.  :(


Michele

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