Medical billing is the process of submitting and following up on claims to insurance companies so that payments are made for the services rendered by a health care provider. The American Medical Billing Association or AMBA has the unique ambition to provide industry and regulatory education, networking opportunities for all its members so that they can share information and ideas among themselves, besides helping to market the member's abilities and professional services as a group.
AMBA has its focus on actual participation by its members. Thus Professional medical billers from across the country can interact with each other and share information with each other irrespective of their location. AMBA has formed its National Medical Billing Advisory Board. This advisory board will guide and support AMBA leadership with advice. The National Advisory Board (NAB) will be working with National AMBA for the betterment of the entire association and the Medical Billing profession by actively participating in their nationally sponsored meetings, conferences, events, publications, educational programs and other activities.
AMBA's objectives and goals include,
AMBA also awards the CMRS (Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist) exam and certification which is a voluntary, national credential for the medical billing profession. These credentials are voluntary because according to the federal government it is not necessary for the medical biller to be certified to practice medical billing.