Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Medical Insurance

Our Medical Insurance certificate program prepares you for a great career in the medical insurance and billing department of a medical office. You’ll receive training in medical billing processes including patient account management and medical insurance claim processing. You’ll become familiar with many different types of insurance programs, profit and nonprofit third-party payers, workers compensation package and disability coverage. While the focus of this program is on insurance procedures for the medical office, you’ll also gain an understanding of the medical terminology, human anatomy & physiology and human disease conditions necessary for anyone working in this field.

Classroom and hands-on training will cover topics including:

• Medical billing and insurance
• Inpatient coding
• Intro to anatomy and physiology
• Medical terminology

You may also want to consider our Medical Administrative Secretary Technology AAS degree to advance your medical career. Graduates who complete our AAS program have an in-depth understanding of all aspects of a medical office and are qualified candidates for office manager positions.

Employment

With your medical insurance certificate, you will be prepared to perform medical insurance coding duties in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, government agencies, public health, home health agencies, long-term care facilities and dental offices.

Find out more about a career in medical insurance and records.