Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding (Vouchers Included)

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding (Vouchers Included) is organized by University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.

Dates:
June 30, 2026 – June 29, 2027

Description:
This course will teach you how Administrative Medical Assistants are versatile and valuable healthcare team members who handle a broad range of duties. You will also be prepared for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) national certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

Administrative medical assistants are skilled multi-taskers who direct the flow of patients through an office. Effective patient flow allows the practice to operate efficiently, increase revenue, and provide a positive patient experience. Their duties can include scheduling appointments, entering demographic and insurance information into practice software, managing patient check-in, and check-out, answering phone calls, filing and retrieving paper records, maintaining electronic records, composing correspondence, performing daily financial practices, assigning medical codes, and processing insurance claims.

What you’ll learn:

• Medical coding terminology required for medical coding, including the structures and functions of the human body
• The disorders and medical procedures common to each body system
• Legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims
• The main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II
• How to code diagnoses, services, and procedures for all systems of the body
• The fundamentals of medical billing & coding and medical terminology
• Word parts and the structures and functions of the human body
• What is required to succeed as a Medical Administrative Assistant
• Multi-tasking as it relates to scheduling appointments, processing insurance requests, maintaining records, and corresponding with patients
• The best financial practices for a medical center
• The fundamentals of medical terminology and ethical best practices
• The basics of working with medical documents, medical billing, and coding processes
• Identify the professional traits that a medical assistant must possess
• Discuss the various administrative job duties of a medical assistant
• Recognize the importance of professional certification