Hello:
I became a CPC-A in December of 2009. Both my educational (Master Degree in Finance) and professional backgrounds are stellar. Yet, despite all that, I have not been able to put my foot in the door in the Billing and Coding field because of my lack of experience in the field.
A couple of days ago, I received an e-mail from the AAPC reminding me of my $120 membership renewal. In all honesty, I asked myself what it is that the AAPC has done or is doing for members like me to deserve my membership renewal. As an example, for the past year, I have looked at the Project Xtern site and I have yet to see any members in the Houston area, an area with an immense medical center and huge potential for recruting members into Project Xtern. What has the AAPC been doing to develop and foster membership into this program? While I concede that officers of the AAPC are truly receptive to our e-mails ad concerns when we contact them, they are unfortunately only reactive when they should be more proactive.
I understand that as an AAPC member, you get certain benefits, namely receipt of the Coding periodical monthly. But after having spent the amount of time and money on becoming a Certified Professional coder, I firmly believe that my $120 membership should afford me a little more effort from the AAPC, which I am not seeing. Which makes me wonder.....All the seminars I attend are hosted by seasoned professionals in the field...Do none of them have any contacts that allow CPC-A members to grow and flourish?
Warm regards...
I became a CPC-A in December of 2009. Both my educational (Master Degree in Finance) and professional backgrounds are stellar. Yet, despite all that, I have not been able to put my foot in the door in the Billing and Coding field because of my lack of experience in the field.
A couple of days ago, I received an e-mail from the AAPC reminding me of my $120 membership renewal. In all honesty, I asked myself what it is that the AAPC has done or is doing for members like me to deserve my membership renewal. As an example, for the past year, I have looked at the Project Xtern site and I have yet to see any members in the Houston area, an area with an immense medical center and huge potential for recruting members into Project Xtern. What has the AAPC been doing to develop and foster membership into this program? While I concede that officers of the AAPC are truly receptive to our e-mails ad concerns when we contact them, they are unfortunately only reactive when they should be more proactive.
I understand that as an AAPC member, you get certain benefits, namely receipt of the Coding periodical monthly. But after having spent the amount of time and money on becoming a Certified Professional coder, I firmly believe that my $120 membership should afford me a little more effort from the AAPC, which I am not seeing. Which makes me wonder.....All the seminars I attend are hosted by seasoned professionals in the field...Do none of them have any contacts that allow CPC-A members to grow and flourish?
Warm regards...