Medical Administration / Insurance Program
The Medical Administration / Insurance Program at Newbridge College provides students with the knowledge, competencies, and technical skills needed to begin a career working in HMOs, medical clinics, doctor's offices, and other medical establishments and health care facilities.
Program Length
- Day Classes: 36 weeks
- Evening Classes: 43 weeks
Program Admission Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) or 18 years old and successfully pass the Ability-to-Benefit examination administered by an Independent Test Administrator (ITA)
- Command of English language
Campuses Offering this Program
Program Course Description
This program focuses on teaching the skills needed to become a successful Medical Insurance Biller / Office Manager. During the program, students will learn:
- Basic human anatomy, medical terminology and medical front office procedures
- A thorough understanding of all phases of billing and collection procedures in a medical office including medical claims, managed care and insurance reimbursement
- How to manage accounts receivables for a medical office including tracing medical claims, appealing low payments, patient accounts, and preparing accounts for collection
- In-depth training on processing Workers Compensation claims, Personal Injury, Medicare, and Medi-Cal
- Additional topics including HIPAA, CMS and OSHA
The program is divided into seven modules and externship. Students must complete all modules, starting with any module and continuing in sequence until all seven modules are successfully completed. Students participate in an externship only upon successful completion of all academic requirements.
Graduates receive a Medical Administration Insurance Diploma upon successful completion of the program.
Courses Included in this Program
- Medical Terminology / Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Front Office Administration
- Medical Insurance Reimbursement / Coding
- CPT Coding and Electronic Health Records
- Medical Collections
- Computerized Medical Billing
- Dental Billing and Electronic Medical Records
Externship Program
Upon completion of their academic requirements, students participate in a 6-8 week externship program with a hospital, clinic, or private billing company. The externship will enable students to have the opportunity to demonstrate and reinforce the knowledge and skills presented and practiced throughout the training program. Students will work under the direct supervision of qualified personnel at the signed externship site. Students must complete their externship training to fulfill graduation requirements.
Occupation and Job Outlook
Job growth in the health care industry continues to expand to meet the needs of a growing and aging population in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations, and new job openings are expected to increase by 20% through 2018.*
Work Environment: Medical records and health information technicians work in pleasant and comfortable offices. This is one of the few health-related occupations in which there is no direct hands-on patient care.
Medical records and health information technicians usually work a typical 40-hour week. Some overtime may be required. In health facilities that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, technicians may work day, evening, and night shifts. About 14 percent of technicians worked part-time in 2008.
Accreditation
Newbridge College San Diego East is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET), recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as "a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training provided by institutions of higher education and the programs they accredit."
Gainful Employment Program Disclosure
Final regulations published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2010, [75 FR 66665 and FR 66832], by the U.S. Department of Education, require institutions that participate in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA), to report certain information about students who enrolled in the Title IV-eligible educational programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Those regulations also provide that institutions must disclose to prospective students certain information about their GE programs.
Find out about our Medical Assistant Programs as well.
Recognized Occupations
The U.S. Department of Labor lists the following occupations as potential careers for students who complete these programs. For more information regarding Recognized Occupations and Standard Occupational Codes, please visit http://www.onetonline.org.
| Program | Standard Occupational Code (SOC) |
|---|---|
| Medical Administration / Insurance | 29-2071.00 - Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 43-3011.00 - Bill and Account Collectors 43-3021.02 - Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 43-4051.03 - Patient Representatives 43-6013.00 - Medical Secretaries 43-9041.00 - Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 13-1031.00 - Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 31-9099.00 - Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
Students Completing Within Published Program Length - On Time Completion Rate
| Program | Campus (Year) | Number of Students Who Began Program1 | Students Available for Graduation2 | Graduates3 | On Time Completion Rate4 | Total Completion Rate5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Administration / Insurance | ||||||
| San Diego (2009) | 97 | 97 | 37 | 38% | 77% | |
| San Diego (2010) | 70 | 70 | 18 | 26% | 79% |
1Students beginning program who are scheduled to complete the program within the reporting calendar year.
2Students beginning program minus students unavailable for graduation (deceased, incarcerated, or called to active military duty).
3Students completing the program within 100% of the published program length.
4Graduates divided by the number of students available for graduation.
5Students completing the program on time, plus those completing within 150% of the published program length.
Placement Rates
| Program | Campus (Year) | Number of Graduates1 | Graduates Available for Employment2 | Graduates Employed in the Field3 | Placement Rate Employed in the Field4 | Graduates Employed in the Field an average of less than 32 hours5 | Graduates Employed in the Field at least 32 hours per week55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Administration / Insurance | |||||||
| San Diego (2009) | 35 | 31 | 13 | 42% | N/A | N/A | |
| San Diego (2010) | 55 | 46 | 29 | 63% | N/A | N/A |
1Students completing the program within 100% of the published program length.
2Graduates minus the number of graduates unavailable for employment (graduates who, after graduation, are deceased, incarcerated, called to active military duty, international students who leave the U.S. or do not have a visa allowing employment in the U.S., or are continuing education in an accredited or BPPE-approved postsecondary institution.
3Graduates reporting that they are gainfully employed within six months of graduation in a position for which the skills obtained through the education and training provided by the institution are required or provided a significant advantage to the graduate in obtaining the position.
4Placement rate is calculated by dividing the number of graduates gainfully employed in the field by the number of graduates available for employment.
5This specific statistical information is not maintained by the institution.
Salary and Wage Information
Annual Salary and Wage Reported for Graduates Employed in the Field
| Program | Campus (Year) | Graduates Available for Employment1 | Graduates Employed in the Field2 | $15,000-$20,000 | $20,001-$25,000 | $25,001-$30,000 | $30,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$40,000 | $40,001+ | Students Not Reporting Salary3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Administration / Insurance | ||||||||||
| San Diego (2009) | 31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| San Diego (2010) | 46 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 24 |
1Graduates minus the number of graduates unavailable for employment (graduates who, after graduation, are deceased, incarcerated, called to active military duty, international students who leave the U.S. or do not have a visa allowing employment in the U.S., or are continuing education in an accredited or BPPE-approved postsecondary institution.
2Graduates reporting that they are gainfully employed within six months of graduation in a position for which the skills obtained through the education and training provided by the institution are required or provided a significant advantage to the graduate in obtaining the position.
3Salary information is reported by the graduate; not all graduates reported salary information.
2011 Program Tuition Costs and Length
| Program | Campus | Program Cost* | Clock Hours | Credit Hours | Length (Weeks) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Class | Eve. Class | |||||
| Medical Administration / Insurance | San Diego | $15,640.00 | 720 | 47.33 | 36 | 43 |
* Program Cost includes tuition fee, registration fee, student recovery fund, books and supplies for each program.
Median Loan Debt Incurred by Students
| Program | Campus | Median Loan Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Administration / Insurance | San Diego | $8,890 |
*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more information, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.
