Medical Reimbursement Technology - Associate of Applied Science (Online)

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to apply coding classification systems for billing medical professional services to insurance companies, maintaining patient accounts and performing billing procedures for optimal claim reimbursement. The student will be trained to utilize medical office software programs to input patient insurance and registration data, manage health information files, schedule appointments and submit electronic claims forms. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of compliance with state and federal regulations and managed care policies. A high degree of accuracy and a working knowledge of medical terminology, diseases and treatments are important skills for this profession. Employment opportunities include physician's offices, clinics, inpatient care facilities, medical billing management companies and insurance companies.

Medical Office Assistant - Certificate (Online)

This program trains students to perform medical administrative front office duties that are vital in today's health care field. It develops fundamental skills such as phone reception, word processing, medical record filing, appointment scheduling, light bookkeeping, and proficiency in medical practice software functions. Employment opportunities include all physicians' offices, clinics, med-checks, and virtually any health care setting.

Degree Details

• Program duration is 5 quarters
• Program is offered at these locations:
  • Indianapolis - Downtown
  • Indianapolis - Medical East
  • Indianapolis - Northwest
  • Anderson
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Lafayette
  • Marion
  • Muncie
  • Terre Haute
• Estimated Salary (Entry Level to Mid-range)*
  • National median: $26,300 – 29,200
  • Indiana median: $25,100 – 30,200
• Possible job titles
  • medical office assistant
  • medical assistant
  • clinical assistant

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job

• Perform duties as delegated by physicians
• Interact with patients prior to, during and after examination, explaining paperwork, some treatments and follow up procedures
• Prepare examination rooms, equipment and instruments
• Perform routine medical office procedures
• Other required skills include: phone reception, word processing, medical record filing, appointment scheduling, light bookkeeping and proficiency in medical practice software functions

Typical Work Environments

All physicians' offices such as private practices, clinics, med-checks, laboratories and virtually any health care setting.

* Salary information is an estimate based on several sources of research data, including the U.S. Department of Labor, O-Net, MSN Careers and PayScale.com. The salary estimates listed on this website should be considered general guidelines, and Harrison College encourages its students to conduct their own research. For personalized career planning, contact a Harrison College Admissions Representative.

Tuition and Fees

We understand that funding your education is a big responsibility and we are here to help you turn your dreams of education into reality. There is a financial aid plan for everyone!

• 0-5 credit hours - $182 per credit hour
• 6-10 credit hours - $1820 per quarter (part-time, 2 classes a quarter)
• 11-15 credit hours - $2730 per quarter (part-time, 3 classes a quarter)
• 16-22 credit hours - $3245 per quarter (full time, 4-5 classes a quarter)
• 23+ credit hours - $182 for each credit over 22 credit hours

An online access fee of $85.00 is assessed for each online class taken.

Accreditation

Harrison College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees.