Overview

Medical office administration is an essential part of providing care for the well-being of patients. Medical office associates can work in many different settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, and long-term care facilities. Liberty’s 100% online medical administrative assistant degree program can teach you the skills needed for a variety of positions.

As you complete your medical office assistant online classes, you will learn medical-related tasks like diagnostic coding. You’ll also study essential aspects of medical billing and coding, such as how to locate important information in medical coding books. Our medical office assistant classes can help you prepare to handle legal and ethical issues by emphasizing:

Contracts

HIPAA

Licensing

Privacy

Professional liability

Risk management

Medical office assisting is both an incredible opportunity to serve your community and a rapidly growing career field. As more people retire and healthcare advances, the need for medical office assistants is increasing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the job outlook to increase by 16% through 2031* — a much faster rate than average.

What Will You Learn in the Online Medical Administrative Assistant Program?

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Office Assistant (Online) degree from Liberty University focuses on the business and administrative aspects of the job. Earning your associate degree in medical office management can help you learn the skills needed for your future career. This includes handling assorted duties such as scheduling, filing, and medical billing in an office setting.

You can develop a solid foundation of business and administrative practices. Plus, you can learn the medical terminology needed to handle office systems and procedures effectively.

You can also learn:

Billing protocol concerning insurance filing demands of commercial group insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, workers’ compensation claims, and other third-party billing entities
Ethical and legal aspects of medicine with a focus on privacy, HIPAA, risk management, licensing, contracts, and professional liability
How to plan and organize workloads, set priorities, develop initiative among employees, multitask, and meet deadlines
How to use the universal claim form CMS-1500, the carriers that submit the claim form, collections, payments, and accounts receivable
Medical procedural and diagnostic coding skills, like coding manuals for insurance claim processing
Patient billing and bookkeeping for a medical office
Techniques to maintain compassionate professionalism when interacting with patients, family members, and staff
The role of the medical office assistant in infection control as well as prevention, treatment, and management of infectious outbreaks in a clinical office

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Office Systems & Procedures

Medical Office Insurance

Medical Office Billing & Bookkeeping

Medical Office Coding

Medical Office Infection Control

Medical Office Ethics & Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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Liberty University’s online academic calendar provides the flexibility of 3 semesters: fall, spring, and summer with multiple intakes.

Language

English

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Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission application
Application fee
Official college transcripts
Unofficial college transcripts may be accepted with a completed official transcript request form
Official high school transcripts or official GED test scores are required for an official admissions decision
Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)

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Tuition Fee

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International

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 390 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 390 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 390 USD per credit during 24 months.

PT tuition per credit: $455

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What Will You Learn in the Online Medical Administrative Assistant Program?

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Programme Structure

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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