Peachtree Corners, GA (PRWEB) July 31, 2012

Ashworth College announced the addition of its certified medical billing and claims program (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/) to its roster of online career training programs. The program has been designed to provide students with in-depth instruction on how to succeed as an important part of the health delivery team and working with medical professionals in office, clinic, hospital or insurance firm settings.

Committed to the success of its graduates, Ashworth has developed a program that meets ICD-10-CM standards, offers a nationally accredited Medical Billing and Claims Diploma, and provides a clear path to becoming a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS).

According to the Department of Labor Statistics, the number of medical billing careers is expected to grow as much as 21% within the next decade, said Dr. Leslie Gargiulo, Ashworth Colleges Chief Academic Officer. Mounting legal considerations and insurance requirements makes its imperative that we give our graduates every opportunity to succeed — which includes providing the most up-to-date course content and a path to certification.

Published by the United States for the purpose of classifying diagnoses and reason for visits in all health care settings, ICD-10-CM is based on the ICD-10, the statistical classification of disease published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines have been approved by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Once completing the base Medical Billing and Claims online training program, Ashworth allows each graduate to sit for the CBCS exam which is administered by a partnership with the National Healthcareer Association.

Ashworth Colleges Medical Billing and Claims Program

Ashworths nationally accredited medical billing and claims program is comprised of 21comprehensive lessons which include learning objectives, lecture notes, review questions, multiple-choice exams and written assignments. Lessons include: