Mountain Home Arkansas AAPC Local Chapter

11/04/2025

💻 Now Hiring: Remote Inpatient Coder

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus (One-Year Agreement)

Join Baxter Health’s Health Information Management team! We’re seeking an experienced Remote Inpatient Coder responsible for accurately abstracting and assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT codes to create APC or DRG group assignments.

What You’ll Need:

Associate’s degree (or 10+ years inpatient coding experience)
Minimum 2 years progressive ICD-10-CM/PCS coding experience
RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CIC certification required
Excellent communication, organization, and computer skills
3M encoder familiarity preferred

Enjoy a fully remote role, competitive pay, and a supportive team environment.

👉 Apply today: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/baxter/ #/job/9361

10/23/2025

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10/23/2025

Here are some types of employers and specific companies that will hire someone with a CPC‑A (Certified Professional Coder – Apprentice) credential — i.e., you’ve passed the exam but may still be working toward full experience.

Typical Employer Types

Hospitals: A large and consistent employer for medical coders.

Physician practices: Medical offices of varying sizes need coders to manage billing and records.

Outpatient clinics: Similar to physician practices, these facilities handle a wide range of services requiring coding.

Third-party billing companies: These companies specialize in handling medical coding and billing for multiple clients, creating many entry-level positions.

Remote work: Many of these employers also offer remote opportunities, which require a reliable computer and internet connection.

Health insurance companies/payers — coding quality, audits, denials, analytics roles.

Coding & revenue cycle management firms / outsourcing firms — they often hire coders (including entry-level/“apprentice” coders) and provide training or contract placements.

Remote/virtual coding positions — the CPC-A credential is accepted in many remote coder job postings.

Example Companies / Employers

Here are some specific employers who have posted jobs that mention CPC or CPC-A or “entry level coder” credentials:

The Judge Group – a staffing/recruiting firm that places coding/audit staff and has been cited in forums as hiring CPC-A coders. Send your resume to: mpress@judge.com

Payer/insurance and large health systems also: job listings in Indiana for “Medical Coding Appeals Analyst” or “Inpatient Coding Auditor” include CPC/CPC-A credentials.

Tips for Finding and Landing These Jobs

On your résumé highlight the CPC-A credential and stress that you passed the exam, which signals knowledge of coding even if you’re still gaining experience.

Search for “entry-level medical coder”, “coding apprentice”, “coding specialist (CPC-A)”, “remote coder CPC-A” etc. Many listings include CPC-A or accept “new coder” status.

Be open to stepping-in through adjacent roles (e.g., charge entry, coding support, auditing assistant) that can lead into full coding roles.
Coding Clarified

Networking with staffing firms that focus on health information management/coding may open contract-to-hire opportunities.

Emphasize remote work willingness — many remote coder roles are open to CPC-A.

See full Blog post here:
CPC-A https://codingclarified.com/get-hired-as-a-cpc-a/

10/17/2025

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06/05/2025

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05/23/2025

Happy National Medical Coder Day! Today we celebrate the incredible work of medical coders who keep healthcare accurate, efficient, and compliant. Your expertise powers the industry — and we’re proud to stand with you.

05/22/2025

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05/06/2025

May Mania is soon approaching! 🎉 Be sure to mark your calendar to join us IN-PERSON for our annual "Member Celebration"!
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 20th
📍 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Library, Mountain Home
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
We have an incredible speaker lined up that you won't want to miss!
Tammy Mitchell, ELIMP, CPC, LPN will present on "The Obstacle Course", navigating both internal and external obstacles to ensure professional and personal success.
This meeting has been approved for 1 CEU for a host of credentials, including:
CPC, CIC, COC, CPPM, CPMA, CPB, CSFAC, COPC, CCC, CPCD, CCVTC, COSC, CASCC, CFPC, CHONC, CPEDC, CANPC, COBGC, CEMC, CIMC, CPC-P, CPRC, CDEI, CRC, CDEO, CUC, CRHC, CGIC, CGSC, CEDC, CENTC, CEDC, CSFAC, CASCC, CPCD, CCVTC, RCMS, CCPCS.
To keep costs down and use our chapter funds on YOU, the members, this will be a potluck with finger foods. Please, nothing messy! Comment on this post with the items you would like to bring as your contribution.
Our chapter is struggling and needs the support of our members to stay open and continue offering quality educational topics and CEU opportunities. Let's come together and make this event a success!

04/12/2025

Our meeting this week is on Tuesday the 15th at 5:30 pm at the library in Mountain Home. We have a special guest speaker coming!!!
You don’t want to miss this one!
Jennifer McNamara is coming to do a presentation on code G2211, and to go over some E & M examples. We are excited to have her here to help support our Local Chapter!

03/19/2025

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump signed a spending bill into law over the weekend that not only keeps the government running another six months but also Spending bill ensures healthcare providers can continue to offer telehealth services to their Medicare patients.

01/09/2025

🚀 Calling All Coding Experts!📋

💥Hey AAPC family! 🌟 As we gear up for an exciting year ahead, we want to make sure we’re bringing YOU the most valuable and relevant topics in the world of medical coding. 💡✨

📢 What coding challenges, updates, or trends are you eager to learn about in 2025?

💡Drop your thoughts in the comments or send us a quick message! Your feedback helps us tailor sessions that empower and inspire. Let’s make this year the best yet! 💼💻

👇 *Share your ideas below!* ⬇️