Medical Coding Loan Forgiveness Program
A limited number of loan forgiveness opportunities are available to anyone majoring in Health Information Technology (the career pathway for professional clinical coding) at a CAHIIM/AHIMA accredited college. Recipients are awarded $5,000 in exchange for one year of work as a coding specialist at Partners Health Care (maximum $10,000 for 2 years). Applications are reviewed in May and November; finalists will be interviewed.
The application is available at http://www.partners.org/pcwd/content/exploration/ProfessionalClinicalCodingApplicationUpdated%202008.doc