Hcai - Medical Billing And Coding - Training Program

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* **** Applicants MUST LIVE in the State of California***
* ****** Next Cohort Begins: 5/5/2026

PLEASE NOTE:

"This is a grant‑funded training program, not an employment opportunity" Employment is not guaranteed at the completion of the program
** Selection for participation in the training program is NOT guaranteed. Applying or being referred to apply does NOT guarantee acceptance, as participation is subject to HCAI enrollment guidelines.

In our Medical Billing and Coding program, you will be introduced to health insurance, multiple healthcare settings, coding, and reimbursement. You will become familiar with the three main codebooks: CPT®, ICD‑10‑CM Code Set and HCPCS Level II. You will become familiar with the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues, differences in reimbursement methodologies, and the principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, submission and payment processing, and the follow‑up process.

Overall, this program helps equip students for a rewarding future in medical billing/coding in a physician’s office, clinic, or similar setting. It also prepares students to test for the industry‑recognized Billing and Coding certifications from the American Academy Of Professional Coders (AAPC).

• Certified Professional Biller (CPB)
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

This program consists of 3 phases:

• Online classroom training (approximately 20 weeks)
• Online Internship (approximately 9 weeks)
• Externship— in person/onsite for hands‑on training (approximately 10 weeks)

Participation in all components above is required and requires a commitment of 40 hours per week during standard business hours. The entire program as a whole is approximately 39‑44 weeks in duration.

• Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred but not required!!
• Applicants must be residents of California and live within 30–45 minutes of Oakland, CA.
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident/Green Card holder (not open to non‑citizens or Visa holders)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is beneficial for this role
• Familiarity with California Billing is preferred but not required!!
• Must be able to pass a national criminal background check successfully.

• Learn everything other medical billing/coding institutions teach, plus specifics related to the unique needs of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and look‑alikes.
• Upon successful program completion and a passed exam, become certified in medical billing and medical coding.

• This is a temporary training program lasting approximately 44 weeks.
• This training program requires the learners to participate Mon‑Fri, 8 AM‑5 PM for the duration of the program.
• Participants are not eligible to receive paid holidays or paid time off (PTO); all missed time will need to be made up.
• The program includes remote learning and remote hands‑on internship training. Accepted participants must complete 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during regular business hours for the entire duration of the program.
• Total Stipend: $31,200—this stipend is distributed over approximately 44 weeks for participation in both remote learning and remote hands‑on internship/externship training. Stipend payment is made on OCHIN’s semi‑monthly pay schedule.
• Eligible for monthly Health Marketplace reimbursement up to $600 for 44 weeks (Participant cost only) — some restrictions apply.
• Internet Stipend $35/month for 44 weeks

The Medical Biller and Coder Specialist is responsible for providing high‑quality healthcare billing and coding services. As a biller and coder, you will recognize potential high‑risk trends, payer follow‑up and denial management, and develop techniques to optimize revenue, improve coding accuracy, and collections and streamline the revenue cycle.

This position will elevate difficult or unique coding problems with the Billing Supervisor assigned to the clinic, resolve issues, apply new information to future issues, and make suggestions to enhance our…