Sinclair Community College

Reimbursement Specialist (RMS.S.STC)

22.0 Credit Hours

The Reimbursement Specialist short-term certificate prepares students to work in a billing office for medical providers. The certificate will focus on preparing students to take the national certification examination to earn the credential Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS) offered by the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA). Students will be expected to complete a practicum experience to obtain this certificate, gaining work and hands-on medical billing skills.

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to competently perform the duties associated with working in areas of healthcare reimbursement

Successfully sit for and pass the examination necessary to earn the credential CMRS, Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist

Demonstrate professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with performing tasks related to the financial aspect of healthcare adhering to legal and ethical guidelines

Apply principles of effective oral and written communication skills when working with others involved in healthcare reimbursement

Curriculum

ALH 1101

Introduction to Healthcare Delivery

2 credit hours

BIO 1121

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3 credit hours

COM 2206

Interpersonal Communication

3 credit hours

HIM 1101

Medical Terminology

2 credit hours

HIM 1201

Introductory Medical Office Coding

4 credit hours

MAS 1130

Reimbursement Specialist Practicum

2 credit hours

MAS 2210

Medical Billing Specialist

2 credit hours

MAT 1130

Allied Health Mathematics

3 credit hours

SCC 1101

First Year Experience

1 credit hour

Reimbursement Specialist (RMS.S.STC)

22.0 Credit Hours

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to competently perform the duties associated with working in areas of healthcare reimbursement

Successfully sit for and pass the examination necessary to earn the credential CMRS, Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist

Demonstrate professional behaviors and attitudes consistent with performing tasks related to the financial aspect of healthcare adhering to legal and ethical guidelines

Apply principles of effective oral and written communication skills when working with others involved in healthcare reimbursement

Curriculum

2 credit hours ALH 1101: Introduction to Healthcare Delivery

3 credit hours BIO 1121: Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3 credit hours COM 2206: Interpersonal Communication

2 credit hours HIM 1101: Medical Terminology

4 credit hours HIM 1201: Introductory Medical Office Coding

2 credit hours MAS 1130: Reimbursement Specialist Practicum

2 credit hours MAS 2210: Medical Billing Specialist

3 credit hours MAT 1130: Allied Health Mathematics

1 credit hour SCC 1101: First Year Experience

ALH 1101 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Allied Health
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week.

BIO 1121 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Biology
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.

COM 2206 Interpersonal Communication
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Department of Communication
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Exploration of the development, maintenance and termination of interpersonal relationships. The focus is on effective verbal and nonverbal interactions between two people, highlighting methods of initiating and maintaining effective communication with, and understanding of, others through learning and applying interpersonal communication theory.

HIM 1101 Medical Terminology
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Health Information Management
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine.

HIM 1201 Introductory Medical Office Coding
Credit Hours: 4.0
Department: Health Information Management
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for physician services. Additional out-of-class assignments are required.

MAS 1130 Reimbursement Specialist Practicum
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Medical Asst Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

Student will complete 7 hours per week of non-paid directed practice at a medical billing facility in order to obtain practical knowledge with medical reimbursement procedures. Students will, as part of this course, attend a one hour lecture per week in order to prepare to sit for the national credentialing certificate, Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist.

MAS 2210 Medical Billing Specialist
Credit Hours: 2.0
Department: Medical Asst Tech
Division: Life and Health Sciences

This course is designed to introduce the student to the practice of medical billing within the medical office, including the use of computerized medical billing software. It is also designed to introduce the student to the principles of bookkeeping, automated and manual patient financial accounting, collection techniques, employee payroll and banking procedures. One classroom, three lab hours per week.

MAT 1130 Allied Health Mathematics
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Mathematics
Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering

Compute with fractions, decimals, percentages and proportions to solve allied health applications; convert within and between metric, household and apothecary systems; read and interpret allied health graphs, labels and forms; calculate and apply statistical concepts; solve problems involving scientific notation.

SCC 1101 First Year Experience
Credit Hours: 1.0
Department: Sinclair Community College
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

This course is designed to help new students make a successful transition to Sinclair Community College. Topics include college resources; academic, career and personal goals; learning styles; the learning process; financial responsibility; stress and wellness; and an introduction to the general education competencies at Sinclair.

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