Work Environment

The Medical Insurance Billing program at Nevada Career Institute is designed to provide the fundamental knowledge and education needed to begin working with medical and insurance records as a Medical Insurance Biller and Coder or medical records and health information technician.

Graduates of the program routinely find jobs working in:

• Physician’s offices
• Medical clinics
• Hospitals
• Nursing care facilities
• And other health care related facilities.

Quick Facts about Medical Insurance Billers & Coders*

• Employment of Medical Insurance Billers is projected to grow 13 percent nationally from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.
• The increasing adaptation and use of electronic health records (EHRs) will continue to change the job responsibilities of Medical Insurance Billers.
• Most Medical Insurance Billers work full time. In health care facilities that are always open, such as hospitals, they may work evening or overnight shifts.
• An aging population will require more medical services, and Medical Insurance Billers and Coders will be needed to organize and manage the older generations’ health information data.
• Medical Insurance Billers typically work in offices and may spend many hours in front of computer monitors. Some technicians may work from home.