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Medical Reimbursement Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree

School of Health Sciences


Program Details
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.
Total Credit Hours: 96
Please see the Harrison College Course Catalog for a list of courses for this program.
Available at these campuses: Anderson, Columbus - IN, Columbus - Ohio, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis - East, Lafayette, Muncie, Online, Terre Haute

* The number of "estimated total quarters" for each program assumes you are enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours per quarter) throughout the entire program. Students taking more than 12 credit hours in a quarter will finish in fewer quarters; likewise, students taking fewer than 12 credit hours in a quarter may require additional quarters. Transferred credits from previous colleges, testing out of classes, and successfully completing classes (avoiding having to repeat a class) may also affect program length.

Career & Skills Related Details
Possible Job Titles
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau are charged with collecting and reporting data on total U.S. employment across the full spectrum of SOC major groups. Occupations are classified based on work performed and on the skills, education, and/or training needed to perform the work at a competent level. The link below includes possible job titles, SOC codes, National and Indiana State Median Incomes, and links to O*Net for additional job title information. This information was aggregated from O*Net and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Reimbursement Technology Job Titles and SOC Codes

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job
  • Utilize medical office software programs to input patient insurance and registration data, manage health information files, schedule appointments and submit electronic claims forms
  • Understand compliance with state and federal regulations and managed care policies
  • Maintain a high degree of accuracy and a working knowledge of medical terminology, diseases and treatments
  • Other required skills include: attentive listening, reading comprehension, mathematics, writing, critical thinking, customer and personal service and organization skills
  • Tools of the job: Calculators, desktop computers, accounting and billing software, Internet and office suite software (MS Office: Word, Excel, etc.)

Typical Work Environments
  • Physicians’ offices
  • Clinics
  • Inpatient care facilities
  • Medical billing management companies
  • Insurance companies


The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used to classify workers into occupational categories in order to collect statistical data. Information regarding the SOC system or specific SOC codes can be found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' website.

Curriculum Details
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Professional
EXT2910
4
INS1220
4
INS2000
4
INS2150
4
INS2200
4
INS2300
4
INS2400
4
INS2990
4
MED1010
4
MED1020
4
MED2200
4
MED2210
4
MED2320
4
PHM1140
4
PHY1020
4
PHY1030
4
PHY1260
4
General Education Courses
COM1050
4
MAT1500
4
PSY2000
4
SPC1010
4
Foundation
CD2600
2
CPU1000
4
INF1100
2
PSY1050
4

Elective Course Details

Ohio campus students will be required to complete the following course in order to meet the Ohio general education requirements for this program:

 SOC1050

 Introduction to Sociology

 4

The following pertains to the Professional course EXT2910: Students enrolled through the online division must complete the elective component in place of Externship.
Tuition & Fees Details

Tuition: $365 per credit hour
*Additional charges and fees may apply. Please refer to the Harrison College Catalog for more information.

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