Insurance and Billing, and Coding Essentials is a comprehensive course with insight and focus on the role of the Insurance Billing Specialist. The course provides foundational knowledge required of an administrative allied healthcare professional. Emphasis is placed on the revenue cycle and basic insurance terminology.



Medical Billing and Coding Essentials
This course is part of Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals Specialization

Instructor: Barbara Westrick
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What you'll learn
Describe the phases of the revenue cycle
Gain an understanding of basic insurance terminology
Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality and billing laws, regulations, and standards
Explain verification of patient financial responsibility and insurance information
Skills you'll gain
- Medical Terminology
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Electronic Medical Record
- Health Information Management and Medical Records
- Medical Coding
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Managed Care
- Payment Processing
- Medicare
- Patient Registration
- Medical Privacy
- Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Medical Billing
- Medical Billing and Coding
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Reviewed on Feb 14, 2025
Excellent content and quality of work, thank you very much for the effort you are making to help us with our learning.
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2024
I have learned so much from this course. The exams were hard and sometimes I couldn't get the answers. All in all, I enjoyed learning
Reviewed on May 14, 2025
This course was very insightful and enjoyed learning Medical Billing and Coding for an entry-level position. I obtained confidence in applying for open positions.
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