JOB SKILLS TRAINING
CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE ACCESS ASSOCIATE - CHAA 910.362.7909 | tparris@cfcc.edu
This program is designed to prepare students to earn certification as a Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) or Healthcare Access Manager (CHAM) through the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM). The CHAA certification is designed to maximize the knowledge base for the medical insurance biller. The certification equips the medical insurance biller with credentials needed to maintain high level subject matter expertise in medical billing and regulatory guidelines associated with revenue cycle management and patient access. Students will learn the principles of medical billing and insurance, and the skills and knowledge required to provide outstanding service in all areas of the healthcare process. Medical billers play a vital role in the connection between health care providers, patients, and insurance companies. Medical billing is the process of submitting and following up on claims with health insurance companies to receive payment for services rendered by a healthcare provider. As a medical biller, you’ll need to read patient charts to determine medical history, including diagnoses and treatments given. Understanding charge entry, claims transmission, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up are duties of a medical biller. Medical billing translates a healthcare service into a billing claim. The responsibility of the medical biller in a healthcare facility is to follow the claim to ensure the practice receives reimbursement for the work the providers perform. A knowledgeable biller can optimize revenue performance for the practice. For those new to healthcare it is recommended that you pursue the billing certification before the coding certification. CFCC is the only school in our eastern region that offers this program and is accredited with NAHAM. Certification exam is $145. CHAA exam payment is facilitated through naham.org. Courses should be taken in order as listed below. Job Opportunities: Patient Access, Patient In-take Specialist, Unit Clerk I, Records Technician, Medical Records Clerk, and Billing Specialist.
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Handbook Medical Office 16th ed. and 9780323795364 - Fordney’s Medical Insurance Workbook 16th ed
Provides detailed information pertaining to the language used by healthcare professionals and the details of the human body, including its systems and functions. This is the FIRST core class for the Certified Healthcare Access Associate program.
1/17/24-2/26/24 MW 6-9p U-387 4/29/24-5/22/24 MW 6-9p U-387 (Blended) 24 hrs Face-to-Face and 12 hrs online
Wilmington Campus | 36 hours | $135
9/6/23-11/29/23 Online and Face-to-Face Wed in U-251 from 6-9:30p
PRINCIPLES OF 1/31/24-4/17/24 Online and Face-to-Face HEALTHCARE ACCESS INSURANCE BILLING FUNDAMENTALS This class provides a detailed overview of the revenue cycle within the medical setting. Focus is on the back-end of the billing and insurance cycle. This is a core class for the Medical Coding program. Students are advised to take Medical Terminology & Anatomy/ Physiology for Healthcare first. Books needed: 9780323795357 - Insurance Fall 2023 | cfcc.edu/ewd | 910.362.7000
Wilmington Campus and online 48 hours | $135
8/21/23-10/9/23 M/Online 6-9p U-387 MW 8/21-8/30 Face-to-face 3/4/24-4/22/24 M/Online 6-9p U-387
Wilmington Campus or Online 84 hours | $190
Wed in U-251 from 6-9:30p
CHAA exam. Students should complete Med Term and AP and Insurance Billing Fundamentals before taking PHCA. Bring books from IBF. CHAA exam study guide will be provided. In this course, students will register and pay the $145 exam fee to naham.org
This class is designed to provide students with the detailed knowledge and skills required of Patient Access Services professionals. Areas of concentration include, but are not limited to customer service, accounting, administration and management, EMR utilization, scheduling, registration, etc. Students should complete Insurance Billing Fundamentals or have one year work experience in clerical/claims/billing prior to enrolling in this course. Upon completing this course, students will be eligible to take the $155
Students should take Med Term/AP for Healthcare, Insurance Billing, and Principles of Healthcare Access in this order to sit for the CHAA-Certified Healthcare Access billing certification exam. The exam is scheduled in April of 2023 for those who follow class sequence.
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