The WIOA application process takes several weeks, so please do not delay in getting started. To check for eligibility and apply for the WIOA grant, contact CareerSource Escarosa or CareerSource Okaloosa Walton. The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act is a federal grant that covers training expenses for eligible individuals. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Upon creating a M圜AA account the Department of Defense will provide notification of eligibility.įor more information on Military benefits or additional funding opportunities, contact the UWF & Military Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) at 850.474.2550 or. Military Spouse Career Advancement (M圜AA) offers up to $4,000 to military spouses interested in pursuing continuing education, degree programs, licenses, or credentials leading to careers in high growth, high demand, and portable career fields. Instruction is provided by an experienced CBCS currently working in the field. This blended 17-week program provides theoretical and practical training through a mix of online and in-person learning experiences. Maintaining confidentiality of patient records.Preventing fraud/abuse by auditing billing.

Electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval and reporting.Using classification systems to assign clinical codes for insurance reimbursement and data analysis.Organizing and updating information in clinical databases or registries.Reviewing patient records for timeliness, completeness and accuracy.

You will learn the legal, ethical and regulatory concepts central to maintaining electronic health-related data, including:

The UWF CBCS training program covers the technical knowledge, healthcare information and related business topics necessary to pass the NHA certification exam. Hospitals, physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, physical therapy practices, home healthcare agencies, mental health facilities and other health care providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement. Medical billing and coding is the process of identifying diagnoses, medical tests, treatments, and procedures found in clinical documentation and transcribing this patient data into standardized codes to bill government and commercial payers for physician reimbursement.Ĭertified Billing and Coding Specialists (CBCS) are essential to all areas of healthcare and have an expansive range of opportunities for employment.

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