Certificate In Revenue Cycle Administration
- 6 weeks
- $1950.00
- Online - Self Paced
Overview
Revenue cycle administrators plays a pivotal role in the financial operation of a health care facility. A career in the field offers the chance to work on ensuring the efficient billing and reimbursement processes for healthcare services. Revenue Cycle Administrators help streamline billing, coding, and payment processes, making them an important part of the healthcare system.
Completing this certificate comes with a critical understanding of the financial process used to manage claims processing and payment.
This program prepares you for jobs like:
- Patient Accounts Billing Representative
- Registrar Admitting
- The average salary for a Revenue Cycle Administrator is $56,329 in 2024
Academic Support
Expert Faculty
Online Course
Revenue Cycle Administrator
Career Opportunities
A Revenue Cycle Administrator can work in a variety of settings including:
- Hospitals
- Medical clinics
- Physician practices
- Insurance companies
- Healthcare billing service providers
What to Expect as a Revenue Cycle Administrator
Revenue Cycle Administrators oversee the entire revenue cycle from patient registration and insurance verification to billing and payment collection. They ensure accurate coding and billing, verify insurance coverage and address any discrepancies or denials.
Administrators also monitor accounts receivable, work with medical providers to ensure proper documentation, and manage the financial aspects of patient care.
Revenue cycle administrators work with:
- Patient demographic data
- Insurance information
- Billing codes
- Claims data
- Payment records
- Health care regulation
Program Information
Students should have basic proficiency in using a computer or laptop
Over the course of this 6-week program, students will complete coursework at their own pace, with access to an instructor for support when needed. Students should expect to spend 6 – 10 hours per week on coursework.
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Build essential office management skills for effective revenue cycle administration, including organization, time management, communication, and proficiency with healthcare software.
- Gain comprehensive knowledge of the revenue cycle, from patient registration to reimbursement, to manage healthcare financial operations efficiently.
- Understand healthcare regulations like HIPAA to ensure ethical, legal handling of patient information and compliance with industry standards.
- Master charge capture techniques to convert services into accurate charges, prevent under-coding, and maintain compliance.
- Learn medical coding systems (e.g., CPT, ICD-10) and develop accuracy in code assignment to support the revenue cycle.
- Acquire expertise in medical billing, claims submission, and processing to minimize denials and expedite reimbursement.