I’ve been a medical billing specialist for my entire career. I love it and I am good at it.
At 41, I became a mom and have decided to stay home. I think that the skills I’ve applied in the office could very easily transfer to a home business, so I recently started a medical billing service from the house. My most recent employer was understandably a little hesitant at first, but now she sees that I’m actually more productive at home than I was in the office. No one is interuppting me or chatting me up when I’m trying to work, and I no longer have to stop work and run out the door right at 5pm to go pick up the baby. She is very pleased.
I’d be curious if anyone else out there is doing this and if they are aware of any ethical issues with providing billing service to more than one doctor, as I am working as a contractor, not an employee. Let me know!
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Since you are an independent contractor and not an employee, I don’t see any issue with working for other doctors. Unless there is some kind of conflict of interest, there should not be a problem.
wow, what a great gig! I would love to find something that I can do from home. I have a long commute and the drive is killing me. What kind of training do you need to be able to do this?
As an independent contractor, I actually think that it would be a violation of your business rights and privacy to NOT approach other potential clients. It’s your right as a business person!