Med Office Insurance & Finance

Class Number: MEDASST 31509307-2 - Med Office Insurance & Finance
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

31-509-307 MEDICAL OFFICE INSURANCE & FINANCE ...introduces medical assistant students to health insurance and finance in the medical office. Students perform bookkeeping procedures, apply managed care guidelines, and complete insurance claim forms. Students use medical coding and managed care terminology to perform insurance-related duties. (Prerequisites: 31-509-303 Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1; 31-509-304 Medical Asst Clinical Procedures 1; Corequisites: 31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess; 31-509-308 Pharm for Allied Health)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Perform bookkeeping procedures.
  2. Perform accounts receivable procedures including posting charges, payments, and adjustments.
  3. Examine the medical assistant's role in regards to payments and banking activities.
  4. Explore the medical assistant's role in regards to billing procedures.
  5. Perform accounts payable procedures
  6. Perform diagnostic coding
  7. Perform procedural coding
  8. Apply third party reimbursement policies and procedures.
  9. Complete an insurance claim form.

Class Details

Class Number:
MEDASST 31509307-2 - Med Office Insurance & Finance
Location:
NWTC Marinette
Date:
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Delivery:
Blended-less than 50% online
Term:
2027 Spring Session 2

Class Notes

Class Format: 

  • Combination of in-person and online instruction. 

  • Attend in-person sessions at specified dates, times, and location. 

  • Access remaining instruction online. 

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
3/30/2027 - 5/18/2027 Tuesday
12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Marinette Campus Room BT103
3/30/2027 - 5/18/2027 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Estimated Cost:
$374.00

Cost shown is based on Wisconsin residency. Additional fees may apply. View tuition and fees.