Accounts receivable specialist vs collections specialist

Differences between accounts receivable specialist and collections specialist duties and responsibilities

Accounts receivable specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
• Perform accounts reconciliations, complex invoice research, statement reconciliations, complex invoice research, statement reconciliation and journal entries.
• Follow company's standard operating procedures in cooperation with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance providers to resolve billing issues.
• Cash and credit allocation of customer payments in ROSS ERP system.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations, word documents, letters and spreadsheets while meeting deadlines.
• Reconcile direct billing accounts and adjust product pricing utilizing JD Edwards EnterpriseONE ERP system.
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Collections specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage university A/R processes and enforce tuition payment policy.
• Manage accounts for healthcare clients, review detailed patient information for payment resolution while abiding HIPPA privacy and security regulations.
• Review denied Medicare and Maine Medicaid insurance claims for accuracy.
• Analyze hospital insurance claims of individual patients for errors and contact major insurance carriers for claims dispute resolution.
• Analyze accounts for patients ineligible for private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid and indicating inability to pay balance.
• Possess effective persuasion and negotiation skills, excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to deliver quality customer service.
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