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Do you think I have a shot?
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I made the decision to go grey a few weeks ago. Actually, I had been wanting to do it for a long time but couldn't find a stylist who seemed keen on working with me. I am 53, a school teacher and look probably 10 years younger, and i was being told 
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I hope so cause I’m trying to do the same thing. Sort of! I’m starting classes this week to get certified in medical coding. I worked in the medical field for 20 years before I quit and went to work with my husband who has his own business. I wish I’d never done that, left my job I mean, now I’m having to start all over and this economy is so bad that it’s hard to get a job right now. Still, I have my fingers crossed that it will work out okay.
Good luck to you though, I think we can do anything that we want at any age, as long as you have the energy to do so. The way I see it at 54 there’s still plenty of working years left, especially since I don’t plan to retire anyway. Kudo’s to you Peggy, you’ll enjoy school and have another accomplishment to add to your long list of things you’ve already done! I admire you!
I took medical coding back in 97 and never found a job. Make sure the school is going to help you find a job. I was thinking of getting back into it because I am familiar with it but never got certified. A few schools I talked to want you to take am unpaid Internship for several months..can you afford to do that??? I also was in the medical field for 20 years…I left to move to Florida (very dumb move) in 2005 after my husband died at 48 years old from cancer. I wanted to pursue a career working with the elderly and go to school. I had a few good years here in healthcare in Florida but the economy soured and my job went out the door.
I need to find a job to take care of my immediate needs. I am thinking of going for OT therapy assistant…but haven’t ruled out coding. I may be able to work for free while I live off of retirement savings when I am 59 1/2. Find out what the school will offer you in terms of helping you find a job in coding,,.if you can do the free internship work..go for it!
do you know if you can train to do medical coding at home i too used to work for my husbands business i am currently homeschooling my 2 children so i need to be able to do this online. thank you for any information you can give me. susan
Yes, you can train and get certified online (testing is onsite though) but you must work up to a job where they allow coding at home. Everyone requires 2-3 years experience (on the job) to even get into this field now. Some hospitals do have apprenticeship programs where you code under a supervisor, I ultimately want to work for a hospital for the diversity in patient diagnosis, coding the same work day after day can be boring but in the hospital there should be plenty of ailments to keep my mind busy. I coded for pathology when I worked in that field, it’s not a difficult job but it has become more specialized and proper coding will either get a insurance claim paid or rejected. And now there’s medical informatics and electronic medical record (sharing medical files between hospitals and physicians) that are coming into play. Government mandated the EMRs otherwise providers will be penalized (not paid as much) for their services if they don’t participate. There’s a lot to the field and it’s growing every day!
thank you for your response do you know where i would go to do that?
You can find online courses almost anywhere, most small to medium colleges have them however they can be very expensive and long term programs. My suggestion is to visit these two web sites, I went online to check for the best references in California. These two national groups are who give the testing regardless of where you study, and they issue the certificates. I’m going with the AAPC locally as they had the best program suited for me and have classroom instruction which I want in order to network into meeting people already in the profession. Plus they charged much less than a university does. Do your research, visit all the pages and lists of requirements, CEUs are mandatory to keep your certification. If you’re serious about it long term then go for it, but it’s not a quick fix to a home based business like they advertise. That part is very miss leading. It takes several years to work into that luxury, but it can be done. Determination!!! Good luck!!
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well life is change we better move ahead
Lord I hope so!
Oh my goodness, yes! It has a lot to do with the attitude as well. When I was laid off at 50, my life not only changed, but began. Started a day care business at home, went back to school, went to work for a non-profit agency where I am now program director.
Decide where your talent lies, what you are good,what you would like to do and go for it. Reminded of the Little Engine that Could, “I think I can, I think I can, I know I can.”