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QueenAlicia:
Thanks for sharing that story Linda.  That story has encouraged me.  I sometimes get discourged because I don't have "billing" experience (my background is banking, customer service and finance).  I like to read success story's like these because this shows me that it can be done and is possible to succeed without experience but with hard work.

PMRNC:
Well now you you find ways to capitalize on your banking experience and your customer service skills..Both qualify in my book. I know it's different, but I can't believe how many accountants add medical billing to their services with NO experience and get clients like flies on..honey <g> it's because they know how to capitalize on their previous experiences

DMK:
And you're miles ahead with your banking, accounting, and customer service background because you realize the importance of CORRECT data entry!  The insurance companies take forever to let you know that there's an error in data!

medauthor:

--- Quote ---In a way this kinda discourages me (even though I know that not the intentions).  Lately a lot of the ads I see are for candidates with 2yrs+ experience.  Even if I came straight out of Kaplan or some other school seeking work I would still need that amount of experience.  I have found 2 ads where they are entry level and I am putting together info send to them right now.
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Dearest Queen  ;)

I did not mean to discourage you...please understand....I have been in this industry since 1990...I have taught medical billing since 2003....in all of my classes, there are always those whose goal it is upon completion of the program to start their home-based medical billing business...I see it all the time....and believe me, I want every one of them and you to suceed....I just feel it is so important to have the hands-on experience....I have never met with a client who did not ask about my experience....if one can be objective and out oneself in the provider's shoes----he/she is handing us their billing...it is their livlihood.......even if you have to intern for a medical billing company just so you can get some-hands on, take advantage of this--JUMP on the offer should one become available to you!!! :)

Pay_My_Claims:

--- Quote from: DMK on February 11, 2011, 07:48:25 PM ---And you're miles ahead with your banking, accounting, and customer service background because you realize the importance of CORRECT data entry!  The insurance companies take forever to let you know that there's an error in data!

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DMK as I agree that a background in finances is EXCELLENT for one facet of billing (payment posting, accounting etc) it is not the basics or the heart of it. Coding is the core of billing. Either in the form of raw coding, or knowing how to correctly code (level of care, modifiers, bundled charges, etc) should be entered to process a claim. I know Alice N Michelle started out YEARS ago with no experience and did eventually become experts in the industry, but billing & coding isn't the way it was back then. Everybody is doing electronic, so using that as a marketing ploy hardly works. More providers are knowing more about billing than ever, so the requirements are stricter. A provider would be a poor business man to allow his finances to be handled by someone who has never billed before. What happens is people get into this industry because they read and ad and they think all we do is "data entry". The pediatrician I interviewed with on Wednesday was REQUIRING that her new biller (hopefully me) would be able to train her on knowing more about the billing. I will take 3 years of hands on experience over certification or education every time.

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