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At Home Medical Billing
I want to start home based medical billing business. I have my license and I’m contracted with a clearinghouse and Practice mate software. I have a degree in Health information Technology and worked for an OB-GYN a long time ago and in the insurance industry for 22 years.
Question, should I start out with a small practice to get clients?
Should I offer billing only or full service?
Exactly what steps should I take to get a foot in the door and get clients?
Thank you for your help
Response
When I started out I was just happy to get any client because it can be so tough to land that first client.
I think one of the biggest challenges for someone starting a business is experience and actually knowing what to do – A big plus for you is that have good experience.
I tried to capture some creative ideas on our Home Medical Billing Jobs page.
Recently I think another good opportunity is new practices. Many times they are desperate for experienced help and can be overwhelmed by the process of getting the practice off the ground. While it may take a while to get profitable, it does allow you to ramp up with the practice and start with a clean slate.
A good example is recently we started serving a new pain management clinic. We actually got connected with them through word of mouth. We’re using Kareo practice management software which I’ve been wanting to give a try for a while. It’s given us the opportunity to learn a new powerful software while the practice ramps up and it has tremendous potential.
So I would recommend being on the lookout for new practices in your area and contact them soon to see if they need any billing help.
Another tactic some new billing services are using is offering to clean up accounts receivables. Many practices have a significant amount of money sitting out there that needs to be “worked” to resubmit claims. It may not pay a whole lot but it does open the door. That’s how we got one of our larger clients.
I would also emphasize your experience (22 years) in marketing myself.
As far as whether to offer only billing or full service I would just offer whatever the client needs and just say you can offer the full service billing or just claim submission.
I would caution also that while PracticMate is a good solution for a small practice, for a larger or busier practice you may want to consider a medical claim software that has more features and is easier to use. Something that doesn’t require a lot of keystrokes or menus to enter claims and post payments. Most all of the large names are efficient from a data entry standpoint – Lytec, AdvancedMD, CollaborateMD, Kareo, ….etc.
Another way is by being an expert on current “hot” topics in billing and coding which you can use in marketing yourself. For example ICD-10 transition and what it will take to implement. Or any recent or proposed changes in Medicare. Credentialing is another service many people offer to get a foot in the door.
Again thanks for visiting the site and I hope you are able to realize your dreams of starting a home based billing business.
Gina
Reader questions on this
Jobs, or your own business?
Hi,
Are at home medical billing services jobs or businesses very hard to get? I was considering starting a medical billing business out of my home but wanted to see how hard it would be to get started. I have several years of medical office and billing experience.
Thanks,
Carrie
Great question Carrie.
There are two ways medical billing jobs from home are possible:
- Own your own medical billing company
- Be a medical biller employed by a really trusting and understanding boss
I’ve done both and can tell you at home medical billing services jobs are possible. The nature of the work allows it to be performed for the most part anywhere.
You do have to be in good communications with the front office or your employer. But many medical billing services and more doctor offices are permitting their billers to work from home.
I cover Home Medical Billing Jobs in more detail here.
Here’s more discussion on related field of coding and medical coding jobs at home.
For more insight on Starting A Medical Billing Business here.
Operating a Medical Billing Home Business here.
Hope this info answers your question and helps lead you to a decision. I’ve worked at home for a billing service and as my own boss and must say it’s been a great choice of profession for me.
Thanks for the question Carrie – best of luck.
Online medical billing jobs
Are online jobs for Medical Billing very hard to find? Do pretty much have to start a business to work online or at home in this line of work?
Yes – online jobs in medical billing are available. Although they’re not always called “online” jobs – but quite frankly that’s what the really are – online. I guess I equate online with remote or “from home”.
There have been other posts addressing the same issue – It’s a very popular topic! But I’ll summarize and link here again.
There are two ways medical billing jobs from home are possible: To have a flexible employer or own you own medical billing service.
In the last 5 years I’ve notice a lot more flexibility in doctors – even older ones – to allow the medical billing tasks to be performed out of the office.
I cover Home Medical Billing Jobs in more detail here.
A similar page is Medical Coding from Home and Remote Medical Coding Jobs.
For more insight on Starting A Medical Billing Business here.
Operating a Medical Billing Home Business here.
Thanks for the question – best of luck,
Gina
Specialty work-from-home roles
I am trying to do ob/gyn billing from home. Can you direct me to websites or employers who offer such employment?
Thank you for your help in this matter and have a great day.
Hi Monica,
Thanks for visiting the site.
It’s not real often you see a provider advertising work from home jobs. Most employers want someone to work in their office. However if you work on a contract basis or as a billing service you may be able to convince them to outsource their billing. I had to work for a while in an office before convincing a provider to outsource their billing and let me do it from my home office.
The best website I know of for searching is Indeed – we’ve got a link and search box on our Medical Billing and Coding Jobs page. Of course there’s other sites such as Careerbuilder.com and Monster.com – but I don’t know of any that specialize in home medical billing jobs that are legitimate.
If you find some listings in your area – and I’m sure there are many near Yonkers – you could offer to work from home but I honestly don’t know of any legitimate sites for home medical billing jobs.
Hope this helps some – Thanks!