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General Contact
- School Code: 314440
- Phone: (714) 662-4402
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Admissions Office
- Phone: (951) 637-6900
Financial Aid Office
- Phone: (951) 637-6900
FINANCIAL AID RATE
100%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
14:1FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$5,348Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Medical Insurance Biller Courses
The Medical Insurance Specialist and Medical Biller is a field of study fusing medical insurance demands with the administrative support of a healthcare entity. A medical billing specialist is tasked to process insurance claims and follow up on active claims after being sent to a health insurance company for services rendered. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer medical insurance biller courses.
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American College of Healthcare
3160 Red Hill Ave, Costa Mesa, CA
American College of Health Care now has two campuses in California – Riverside and Huntington Park. ACHC was founded in 1993 and in 2009 came under new ownership. The school offers 6 career training programs in the health care field:
- Medical Assistant and Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding,
- Pharmacy Technician
- Surgical Technology
- Physical Therapy Aide/Massage Therapist.
The Surgical Technology program and the Pharmacy Technician program can lead to certification status. The Surgical program can be completed in 17 months, earning the successful graduate a CST (Certified Surgical Technologist). The Pharmacy program can be completed in 12 months. While licensing of Pharmacy Technicians is not mandatory, the ACHC program prepares participants for a voluntary nationally administered certification exam -- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) examination.
The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) has accredited the Surgical Technology Program and the American College of Health Care has earned institutional accreditation for its non-degree programs.
Tuition and fees for the Surgical Technology Program as of January 10, 2013 were approximately$32,600. ACH reported a 73% placement rate for program graduates. Cost of the Pharmacy Technician Program was about $16,500 with a 75% placement rate. The other programs had placement rates ranging from the 80% range to 100% for the Medical Administrative Assistant Program.
Students Enrolled in the Medical Insurance Biller Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. American College of Healthcare offers a less than two-year award program in medical insurance biller.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Female | 13 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Black | 2 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
| White | 1 |
| Unknown | 4 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Medical Insurance Biller program at American College of Healthcare, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Medical Secretaries
Description
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To support students and graduates, American College of Healthcare may provide services including:- Night and weekend classes available
- Career path counseling
- Assisting students to find work