Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Community College of Allegheny County

Medical Insurance Specialist

Medical Insurance Specialist program fact sheet (pdf)

ALLEGHENY  

Certificate (595.1)

This program provides training in the area of medical insurance and health care claims processing, as well as CPT and ICD coding and computerized medical billing. This program also serves the needs of health care personnel interested in upgrading their professional skills.

Upon graduation, a medical insurance specialist may seek employment in physician practices, hospitals, insurance companies and billing services. Graduates may apply their credits toward other select certificate or associate's degree programs.

Students must make separate application to this program. Applicants must be eligible for college level courses and have a 40 wpm typing proficiency.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 25

First Semester

Course #        Course NameCredits

ALH140

Medical Terminology

3

CIT100

Introduction to Computers

3

ENG100

Basic Principles of Composition

3

MIS100

Introduction to Medical Insurance

4

       

Total Credits  

13

Second Semester

CIT140

Office Productivity Applications

4

MDA211

Medical Financial Reimbursement Techniques    

2

MIS102

Medical Coding for Insurance Billing

4

MIS103

Medical Insurance Seminar

2

       

Total Credits  

12

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