Also called: Billing Specialist
Sends bills to insurance companies and patients and follows up on unpaid claims.
Submits claims, calls insurers about denials, sets up payment plans for patients, and untangles confusing bills.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus a short certificate or on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Medical Billing (certificate).
Shrinking. Shrinking with automation.
High risk for 10 years. Billing software and AI submit claims, chase denials and set up payment plans; far fewer billers will be needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for billing assistant jobs at clinics, hospitals and billing companies
Classes: Accounting, Computer applications, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3021.
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