Reimbursement Specialist Diploma

Purpose

This diploma prepares graduates with entry-level skills needed for employment in medical office and/or billing positions in a variety of health care settings. A career in a reimbursement specialist would handle the process of receiving insurance payments, posting to patient accounts, submitting secondary insurances, collections, working through appeals, audits and addressing financial risks to the facility.

Students who graduate with the Reimbursement Specialist diploma will have covered entry level skills needed to assist the facility in the revenue cycle and reimbursement management process.

Note: This diploma is available online

Suggested Sequence of Courses  

Required Courses

• HIMS 1250 - Introduction to Health Information Management 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 1300 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 1350 - Health Care Delivery Systems 2 credit(s)
• HIMS 1590 - Introduction to Medical Billing 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2410 - Introduction to the EHR 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2490 - Revenue Cycle Management 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2620 - Applications for the Health Professional 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2720 - Medical Office Management 3 credit(s)
• ACCT 1100 - Applied Accounting 3 credit(s)
• HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with a diploma will complete:

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
  (Required: MATH 1060 , MATH 1170  OR MATH 2170 )
  GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
• (Required: INFO 1120 )

Total Credits for Diploma: 38