How to Spot the Medical Billing Work at Home Scam

The medical billing work at home scam succeeds when people looking for an at-home job in the medical field think their dreams have come true after reading about an opportunity to make thousands a week. Unfortunately, it's more likely that the job seekers will lose thousands after replying to the advertisement. Read the following tips to learn how to spot the medical billing work at home scam.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. View an advertisement in a local paper, shopping guides, online posting or another place requesting applicants for an opportunity to work at home processing medical billing. Advertisements will seem legit. Some may even request that you have a background in the medical field.

2. Contact the medical billing company that supposedly wants to outsource some of their billing. Listen closely when the scammer tells you about special equipment and software needed to perform the job. Tell the scammer about any previous medical billing experience and software that you own. Wait for the scammer to reply that you will need different equipment and software to work for their company.

3. Listen as the scammer offers to sell you the equipment and software. Some scammers will tell you that the software they offer you is at a discounted price because they buy it in bulk for new trainees. Other scammers may require that you take special training courses. In total, you may pay hundreds or thousands for the equipment.

4. Understand that, once you have the equipment and software, the scammer will require you to pay for a client list. A scammer may tell you that it's necessary to pay for the client list so that they can ensure that the work gets done.

5. Realize that the client list is most likely outdated or fabricated. If you were to call the hospitals and clinics, they would tell you they don't use individuals to process medical billing.

6. Research the software and equipment and you'll find it's outdated or doesn't meet industry standards.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're interested in medical billing, check with your local community college or local medical billing companies about getting the training you need.
• If you fall for this scam, you'll probably never be able to get your money back.

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[pmrnc]

on 10/13/2009 umm of course not, people calling these are looking to start their own business. Still takes money to make money. Buyer beware of business opportunities that sound too good to be true, most likely they are.

[jcpimp]

on 3/27/2009 95% of these ads are scam, because a regular jobs don't ask you for money, they ask you to take a test, if you have skills to work online for customer service, and answer phone from your home.So take care.

[jcpimp]

on 3/27/2009 95% of these ads are scam, because a regular jobs don't ask you for money, they ask you to take a test, if you have skills to work online for customer service, and answer phone from your home.So take care.