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Specifically, it says knowledge of insurance payers. Payers are 3rd party payers.
the first party is the person receiving the service (patient), the second party is the place or person providing the service (the doctor or the facility).
The third party is any organization that makes the payment - could be a public org (e.g. Medicare) or private/commercial (e.g. BCBS).
There, now you have knowledge of insurance payers (which is a 3rd party payor). If you get an interview and this place has a good amount of Medicare (or Medicaid) patients, I would do a little research into what those are, how they pay, etc.
Medical insurance is complicated, and every plan has different rules/requirements. Too much time is wasted in this business from incomplete submissions.
If the ad requires experience, and I was hiring, I'd pass on you. Now, if the ad said, they are willing to train, then that's a different story,
You could always go to coding school or train yourself online. Try the Medicare Learning Network
Medical insurance is complicated, and every plan has different rules/requirements. Too much time is wasted
in this business from incomplete submissions.
If the ad requires experience, and I was hiring, I'd pass on you.
I have to agree with the others that said they'll pass on you. Med/Dental is very specific and experience with the insurance systems is pretty important. If they train, they'll say it in the ad. Having said that, that doesn't mean you don't apply. It just means the odds of you getting the position are pretty slim. But you never know.
Medical insurance is complicated, and every plan has different rules/requirements. Too much time is wasted in this business from incomplete submissions.
If the ad requires experience, and I was hiring, I'd pass on you. Now, if the ad said, they are willing to train, then that's a different story,
You could always go to coding school or train yourself online. Try the Medicare Learning Network
I'll check that out. I'm looking for something in Pennsylvania to give me experience so I can eventually move. I know where I want to move to, there's a lot of jobs dealing with insurance knowledge. I'll check out the Medicare Learning Network; thank you!
Medical insurance is complicated, and every plan has different rules/requirements. Too much time is wasted in this business from incomplete submissions.
If the ad requires experience, and I was hiring, I'd pass on you. Now, if the ad said, they are willing to train, then that's a different story,
You could always go to coding school or train yourself online. Try the Medicare Learning Network
Is this a joke? Did you see what the job was for? They aren't looking for a billing rep or anything of that sort. This is for a front line outpatient person to check in the patients. He would collect their copay, ask for their insurance card, enter the info, and the biller that the office contracts with would do the billing.
And yeah, the payor system can be complex...so what? Are you saying people should not do anything that is hard or complex?
Yeah OP, look for a position that offers the lowest road imaginable...that's definitely the way to success.
If you have strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook, emphasize those. Having knowledge of medical terminology and insurance is helpful, but sounds like the hard skills for the job are going to be the most important thing. And as others said, you never know unless you try.
But honestly, I'd stay away from the cashier job unless you are really desperate, that's kind of a dead end job and isn't going to give you transferable skills.
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I'm looking for something in Pennsylvania to give me experience so I can eventually move. I know where I want to move to, there's a lot of jobs dealing with insurance knowledge. I'll check out the Medicare Learning Network; thank you! 
