This post is a follow up to my review of American Billing Systems LLC, a medical billing licensing company.  As I was researching that company I came across several sites that provided great information on medical billing. You can use the information below to further your due diligence on ABS or for any other medical billing opportunity.

What is Medical Billing?

 Medical billing is a complex procedure of billing and collecting professional fees for medical and health care services provided to patients. Doing it right requires a broad range of knowledge and understanding of the medical billing process and health insurance company rules.

This site offers a good overview on the medical billing industry; Medical Billing and Coding.net

This sites offers free courses on how to start your own business: My Own Business.com. Be sure to read this post on eHow.comregarding the steps necessary to start a home based medical billing business.

Click on this link to read an interview posted on Mommymakingmoney.com with Sheila Spieler, who has worked with medical billers for over 11 years. Her answers to some questions put her at odds with what many home based medical billing companies say about how easy it is to get into this field.  

Good Questions That Need Answers

• Are you a quick learner?
• Do you have good common sense?
• Are you self-motivated, organized and willing to work hard?
• Are you a self-confident person?
• Do you feel you can you work with Doctors, and other health care professionals?

There 21 questions in total, read the rest of them here.

EBOOKS

I came across several ebooks on the subject of medical billing.  This book, the 2009 Home Based Medical Billing Start Up Book gives solid information on what it takes to succeed in this industry.  The book contains 108 pages of usable information at a reasonable price. Click Here! To download the book and get instant access.

ABS also has an ebook that’s available on their site. You have give them email address in order to download it. I gave mine so you don’t have give yours.  Here it is. If you have any problems downloading let me know and I’ll send to you directly.