Title: Describe the job responsibilities of a medical biller.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Understanding Medical Practice Administration

Description should include:

- billing insurance carriers for services performed
- billing patients for costs not covered by insurance
- performing basic accounting functions, including tracking incoming and outgoing cash flow
- handling collections on overdue accounts.

Process/Skill Questions

- Why do medical billers need basic accounting skills?
- Why do medical billers need to be familiar with insurance carriers?