American Medical Billing Association
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The American Medical Billing Association (AMBA), located in South Central Oklahoma
, was founded in September, 1998, by Cyndee and Larry Weston, who are providers of billing and consulting services to doctors and other health care providers. . The association was organized so that medical billers from across the nation could network
, share information and ideas, educate, and support each other.
which is the highest standard certification for medical billers. In order to maintain this certification, billers have to obtain continuing education units
(CEUs) each year, which they can obtain from s medical billing or medical coding courses, seminars , conferences, or magazine subscriptions.
, offered in the association's online store are created and published by the association. The Association has been quoted in notable publications such as the American Medical News
(AM News), Medical News Today
, and Modern Healthcare
. Over the past two years, its members lobbied
to initiate what is now known as National Medical Billers Day, which has been officially recognized by several states on Thursday of the last week in March each year.
South Central Oklahoma
South Central Oklahoma, or Arbuckle Country, as officially defined by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism, is an amorphous 10-county region in the state of Oklahoma...
, was founded in September, 1998, by Cyndee and Larry Weston, who are providers of billing and consulting services to doctors and other health care providers. . The association was organized so that medical billers from across the nation could network
Business networking
Business networking is a socioeconomic activity by which groups of like-minded businesspeople recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities. A business network is a type of social network whose reason for existing is business activity...
, share information and ideas, educate, and support each other.
Services
The association is the largest association in the nation that provides education and credentials to independent, third party medical billers. Currently there are around 6,000 members, and twelve local chapters nationwide. The association is an approved vendor of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), a medical coding association. Medical billers can become certified through the AMBA by passing the Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS) ExamCertified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS) Exam
Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist is a voluntary national credential that was created specifically for the medical billing professional...
which is the highest standard certification for medical billers. In order to maintain this certification, billers have to obtain continuing education units
Continuing education unit
A Continuing Education Unit is a measure used in continuing education programs, particularly those required in a licensed profession in order for the professional to maintain the license. Examples of people who need CEUs include interior designers/interior architects, lighting designers,...
(CEUs) each year, which they can obtain from s medical billing or medical coding courses, seminars , conferences, or magazine subscriptions.
Production & involvement in the medical billing community
All products, except billing softwareComputer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
, offered in the association's online store are created and published by the association. The Association has been quoted in notable publications such as the American Medical News
American Medical News
American Medical News The news and information source for physicians. Covering business, policy, public health and legal issues that impact medical practices. American Medical News offers 24 print issues each year, and 52 online editions, with fresh news added each weekday...
(AM News), Medical News Today
Medical News Today
Medical News Today is a web-based outlet for medical news, targeted to both physicians and the general public. The site was launched in 2003 and reports monthly readership of 3–4 million unique visitors...
, and Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare is a weekly, 70,037-circulation business publication delivering news and information to executives in the healthcare industry...
. Over the past two years, its members lobbied
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
to initiate what is now known as National Medical Billers Day, which has been officially recognized by several states on Thursday of the last week in March each year.