Quote from: DMK on February 11, 2011, 07:48:25 PMAnd 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!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.
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!
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".
claims analyst isn't a medical biller, and running a business doesn't make one a biller either, no disrespect. most of my comments come from the introductions you mention in your books. My point is to encourage "newbies" to go for their dreams, but to not give them false hope in thinking its an easy field to jump into or doing it with no experience is easy. What happens is when we speak about oh yeah you have financing experience you are ahead of the game, we downplay our careers to nothing but the stereotypical "data entry" jobs that people think we do. If it was so easy..why are so many people like me with over 15 years experience fighting daily to keep my business up and running and gain clients. I understand the poster doesn't want to hear negativity, and its not what I'm giving. but honesty and straight forward advice about how it really is. Its up to the receiver how they take it.
Us newbies, we know that is gonna be hard to start in this business but i found alot of negativity towards us, some people are trying to put us down because of lack of experience, how much experience did you have when somebody had given you a chance? why can't it be the same for usWe are not stupid, im pretty sure that all of us are dedicated to this business, i heard medical billing wasn't for everyone it could be true but you don't know my strenght or weakness, i love to be challenge, how many times in my life i've been told you can't do this or that and proved them people wrong.know that the harder you put me down ,the harder im gonna fight to stay up and that's me.If someone has years and years of experience why do you still have to prove yourself like a newbie, your experience, references and your reputation should be enought to show people your knowledge of the business. we ask questions because we want to be good at it when we will start our own, they may seem stupid to some but helpful to others. Do we really want to hear all of this negativity personally i don't , my mother-in- law is doing a great job at it so instead of trying to discourage us ,help us to succeed if you have so much experience than share your knowledge, don't try to crush our dreams.
why did you choose medical billing? It it a job you are interested in, or a job that you feel "suits" your current situation??
claims analyst isn't a medical biller,
@ Linda---OMG here we go AGAIN!!! First off NO I did not come into this world as a biller, but YES I did start off entry level. @ Michele I have NOTHING against anyone who wants to jump into this industry with NO experience, to each his own, so if you and anyone else wants to twist my words up to be what you constitute them to be its ok. I REFUSE to sugar coat or make things seem easier than what they are. I have both education and experience, and it has been hard for me. As I stated I have had the opportunity to see several of your books and in each of them you mention what you went through in the business. I have no idea why you or anyone else constantly feel that if others give a different opinion on something we are trying to make our way the correct way. Every EXPERT on this forum has complained about getting a billing job from a provider and his accounts were in terrible shape. Why because of either a lazy biller, inexperienced biller, or a biller who was not familiar with that specialty.At NO point did I ever say to the poster SHE CAN NOT DO IT!! I PERSONALLY would NEVER hire anyone without a minimum of 3 years experience, and i'm not sure if she or another poster was the one I sent one of my "flyers" to, but it clearly states on the flyer that all our billers have 3 years experience!! Just because my opinion is different doesn't make it right or wrong, just different. And what you do in your reply is to basically say it is incorrect. You are constantly speaking about everyone having a different opinion and if that is the case, just post what you believe and dont criticize other people for what they state. What the newbies need to do is do a search on different topics in this forum and see how different peoples opinions change depending on who posts the questions and who replies to them. When I first joined this forum even with my 15 years, I was scared shitless with all the talk about OIG, E&O insurance, being sued, fraud & abuse, fee splitting, not knowing how to get my license, how to register your business etc etc. All the experts in here now are just seemingly trying to caudle people for their own benefit. The claims analyst might be more educated than any billing class that YOU KNOW, but I will stand my experience and education up against any claims analyst. Good God
The claims analyst might be more educated than any billing class that YOU KNOW, but I will stand my experience and education up against any claims analyst. Good God