Medical Virtual Assistant

Medical VAs charge $30-$85 per hour or $1,800-$5,500 monthly retainers per provider.

Supporting 3-6 medical practices generates $55,000-$260,000 annually with 70-80% margins after HIPAA-compliant software costs.

In 2025, healthcare providers hire medical VAs who understand medical terminology, HIPAA compliance, insurance processes, and EHR systems to handle administrative tasks remotely.

Services include patient scheduling and reminders, insurance verification and pre-authorizations, medical billing and coding support, EHR data entry and chart prep, handling patient inquiries, prescription refill coordination, and managing referrals.

Successful medical VAs develop expertise in practice management systems (Athenahealth, Kareo, DrChrono), medical terminology, ICD-10 coding basics, and HIPAA compliance.

Many VAs specialize by specialty (dentistry, mental health, chiropractic).

The key is maintaining strict HIPAA compliance, using secure communication tools, and understanding insurance processes.

Most work retainer agreements with solo practitioners or small practices.

Note: medical billing certification helpful but not required for general medical VA work.