Work At Home

Medical Billing Scams

On the back cover of one of my favorite magazines is a very deceptive Ad. An Advert recruiting Home Based Medical Billing Trainee's.

They offer immediate training and instant job placement after graduation.

Plus, they insure you that their exceptionally talented students earn thousands per week after graduating from their program. This is the norm: even without any prior Medical Billing Experience!

Time For A Reality Check!

Too many people online and offline fall for similar
legitimate sounding SCAMS!

Here's their favorite recruitment pitch: Doctor's and
Medical Centers are experiencing difficulties attracting
qualified workers in the Medical Billing Field. They are
actively seeking trained individuals to assist with the
often complicated task billing third parties for payment.
They need home based employees(like you) to fill the void.

The Real Deal:
The FTC warns consumers these companies are really
in the software selling trade. In fact, the Federal
Trade Commission charged numerous Medical Billing
Promoters with misrepresenting the facts.

The FTC watch dogs note you will actually receive
pre-packaged outdated medical billing software,
instruction manuals, and a list of medical centers,
doctor's offices for your payment.

The companies fail to inform you most medical
centers or doctor offices process their own third party
billing. Or they might out source to large established
firms in the industry.

I queried a local medical center. Their representative
stated they never out source the center's medical billing
work. Period!

Up close:
Even more misleading is their customer list!
Usually, an outdated list of doctors in the community.

And anyone working in the Medical Billing Field will note
the software is outdated, and does not meet industry codes.

Additionally, they fail to tell you one of the most important details: You need up-to-date training in complex medical coding and medical terminology. This would take at least several rigorous months of study.

You also need to stay current on the changing laws concerning Medicare, Medicaid, and other Insurance Plans. Along with other billing information you must know in this highly specialized and complicated field.

Avoid getting scammed!
Realize the majority of these promoters are really marketing pre-packaged out dated medical billing software and instruction material.

Realize it is practically impossible to start a
business at home in this complex field unless you
have extensive training plus worked for a hospital,
or doctor's office for several years. Experience is
the key in this field!

If you are serious about a career in Medical Billing
and insist on contacting one of these companies think
twice!

Instead contact local Community Colleges, Accredited
Schools or Universities to determine if they offer a
Medical Billing course. You might also try contacting
American Association Of Medical Billers for info on
training and certification requirements.

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