What is the medical billing salary of a home based billing business owner? Can thousands be made part-time doing billing at home? And How much money can I expect to make processing medical claims from home? These are just some of the questions I see everyday on the internet from people researching the idea of starting a business. While these questions are very legitimate in nature the fact is that the majority of answers that are given are grossly misleading if not just downright lies!

To my dismay this week I was reading one of my favorite healthcare trade magazines and saw an advertisement that stated "You Could Be Earning $40K By This Time Next Year From Home Processing Medical Claims For Healthcare Professionals!" What?

Needless to say I am very sickened by their blatant attempt to get people to call their 800 number knowing full well that the possibility of someone actually making that outrageous amount is nearly impossible. As a matter of fact when I re-read the ad I got the feeling that my medical billing salary would be $40K and that I would be an employee of the company that placed the ad. What rubbish!

Listen, and listen closely because in all my years as a home based billing business owner I have NEVER seen any reputable billing organizations, billing opportunity vendors or billing software vendors discuss one's medical billing salary as a definitive dollar amount. Why?

Simply put each and every billing business is different even though the actual business model is the same. There are about a dozen or so variables that can and will effect one's salary so it would be highly unprofessional and almost criminal to say that because one company located in NY is earning this medical billing salary as a home based business that you who is located in a small rural area will be earning even around the same amount.

The bottom line is, if you see or hear someone or an ad giving a definitive home based billing salary amount "It Is Too Good To Be True"! I will go even further to say that if you were to do additional follow through by asking more questions of the person or company sponsoring the ad you will find that they can not substantiate their medical billing salary claims.