Medical billers and/or coders are healthcare workers who are doing their jobs behind-the-scenes. They can be found working with either the medical doctors or other practitioners, with the patients, and the insurance companies. These medical billers and/or coders fill the gap between the healthcare practitioners, their patients and the insurance companies, be it private or government-owned. The medical billers and/or coders are the ones who prepare, submit and follow up on the payments of medical bills from the insurance companies. When these professionals work efficiently, the payment on the services rendered to patients will be received by the doctors or other healthcare practitioners. These medical billers and/or coders can find job security because of the stability of the healthcare industry. More importantly, the medical billing and coding salary is a competitive income that will enable them to cope up with the current economic instabilities anywhere in the country as a result of the recent recession.