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CORPORATE PARTNERS

Diamond

  • Holloway & Gumbert

Platinum

Gold

  • Acclivity Healthcare
  • Emdeon Business Services
  • DECO Recovery Management, LLC
  • Doctors Reporting Services of Texas
  • HealthShare/THA
  • HMI Financial Services
  • Passport Health Communications
  • Preferred Health Technology
  • Select Billing & Collections

Silver

  • Cardon Healthcare Network, Inc.
  • Financial Corporation of America
  • NCO Financial Systems, Inc.
  • NRS Nationwide Recovery Systems Healthcare Services
  • ParrishShaw + Co.
  • The SSI Group, Inc.

Bronze

  • Ingram & Associates
  • Corpra Care, Inc.

Technical Certification

Technical Certification was developed in 1992 as a direct result of the dramatic changes in the health care industry. AAHAM developed the Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) and Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT) examinations to test the proficiency of individuals involved in the collection of patient accounts and to prepare them for the many changes to come.

The Technical Certification exam is second only to the Professional exam in terms of difficulty and time needed to prepare for it. Successful completion of the exam should indicate to a prospective employer that an individual has mastered the common body of technical knowledge required of an employee in the patient accounts department. Certification designation affords benefits during job search or promotional opportunities.

Both Technical examinations test clerical staff proficiency and provide a resource for Patient Account Managers to ensure staffing competence. The examination has three parts, consisting of multiple-choice questions. The exams test overall understanding of health care patient accounting in the areas of Admitting, Billing, and Collections inclusive of testing the knowledge of industry standard health care abbreviations.

Exam Schedule

The exam can be offered up to 4 times a year typically during the 3rd & 4th weeks of February, May, August, and November (exact dates, times and locations will be determined and communicated to you by the local chapter). The cost of taking the full exam is $100. If you need to re-take a section the cost is $45. A dual certification exam is available to current CPAT’s or CCAT’s for $75. The cost for the CCT exam is $45.

For a list of Frequently Asked Questions and to apply for the CPAT/CCAT exams, please click here or visit the National AAHAM website. All applications must be sent TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA. Attn: Certification Dept. 11240 Waples Mill Rd. Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030 by December 1st for the February examination, March 1st for the May examination, June 1st for the August examination, and September 1st for the November examination. Checks should be made payable to “AAHAM.” DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS OR PAYMENTS TO CHAPTER CERTIFICATION CHAIR.

Please contact Patt Lowe, Certification Chair, directly at PattLowe@texashealth.org with specific questions or for more information.