Why do so many employers feel they need to hide their salary range in their advertisements? Probably because they want to make sure your main focus in not so much on the money but on a long term commitment, and being happy.
Perks : Perks can come in form of reimbursement of tuition expenses, flexible working hours, 401(k) contribution, on-site daycare and health clubs, company paid training, mobile phone and/or laptop computer, paid professional membership to associations and institutes, vacation and personal holidays, paid sick-days, car parking expenses, tax deductible expenses, and the possibility of working from home.
Many of these factors are intangible benefits - depending on your situation they may be very important, for example the option of working from home for a mother having small kids or a disabled family member to look after.
* any costs affiliated with such offers
* the coding qualifications required
* a coding test as part of the hiring process.
An Ounce of Caution on Job Search and Online Applications : On Online Job Applications
Many people are desperate for work, in these hard times, especially those wanting to do medical coding or billing.
When looking for medical coding jobs you might come across job ads for work from home positions.
When checking further into these positions, you might find that these posts are actually not jobs but ads trying to sell you information on how to become a medical coder, or for booklets for sale to tell you that if you call medical offices, clinics, hospitals, or other types of health care facilities they might hire you to do their coding and billing from home.
Our advice: If you wish to work from home, don't discard offers for in-house positions! If you do well, the employer may be willing to let you telecommute (work from home) after a period of time.
Other Job Scams
On the local news, a man came to Florida and advertised he had jobs at his DME company. Anyone wishing to apply had to go to his website, apply for the job, and pay $25 upfront for a background check.
The problem: The DME company didn't exist! There were NO jobs. Over 100 people fell for this scam. Our advice: Anyone looking for a medical coding position should thoroughly check the website prior to filling out online applications. Be careful!!!
Temporary work companies (temp agencies) often do a background check on applicants for medical coding and billing jobs, but they don't ask that YOU pay for it. And remember: Medicaid requires all applicants to pay for a background check, including billing agents, but Medicaid is reliable.
Locating Money Sources for Your Medical Coding Business
Whether you are just opening your doors or you are a seasoned veteran in the medical coding industry, one thing’s for sure—cash flow is a crucial concern for any business owner. The bottom line: If you don’t have enough readily available cash to pay your employees, contractors, suppliers, and creditors you won’t stay in business for long.
Defined as the movement of money in and out of a business, cash flow is the heartbeat of a thriving medical coding business. Hence, the timing of its movement is extremely important to a company’s overall health.
Ironically, it’s when business is booming that a company may start to have cash flow problems. Not only does more business create larger volumes of accounts, new growth opportunities also means purchasing new equipment and software, hiring additional coding specialists and possibly opening additional offices. In a nutshell, as a business grows, so too does its need for capital.
There are many reasons in addition to rapid growth that could explain why a company would need additional working capital. For example, seasonal influxes, local or national economic conditions, external economics and poor management decisions could all negatively or positively affect a business’ cash flow at any given time.
An article by Danni R. on MediclaCodingandBilling.com goes into great detail about how the need for capital arises and discusses the different approaches medical coding business owners can take in order to establish a balanced cash flow.
In the end, if a business owner is willing to routinely analyze his/her company’s cash flow and respond accordingly to cash flow gaps, he/she is well on the way to managing a successful medical coding service. The facts are all here, how a business owner chooses to use them is up to him/her.
Explore Medical Coding—Discover Opportunities
When deciding on a career path you must first understand your talents and take your interests and past experience into consideration. Past experiences, whether on and off the job, should always play a key factor in the decision making process, as usually it is through them that you know what you like and dislike, and what you can, and cannot (will not) do.
Many of the top "in demaand occupations" with countless opportunities for men and women alike are in the healthcare and allied health professions. However, although wide open, in generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wages will be.
One well compensated career in the healthcare industry is that of the medical coding and billing professional, but especially medical coders! The demand for medical coding experts has never diminished; or in other words, the need for their skills and talents remains high. Doctors and nurses depend on medical coders and their skills.
Medical coders, although they do not provide direct (hands-on) patient care are an important part of the healthcare system and medical office team.
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