Bill poster vs account specialist

Differences between bill poster and account specialist duties and responsibilities

Bill poster example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Enter data into the computer system, electronic billing to Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance.
• Maintain update knowledge on CMS Medicare guidelines, medical terminology, and ICD-9 codes for claim billing.
• Assist coders with adding new CPT or ICD-9 codes, also updating at the first of the year.
• Post payments receive from patients and insurance towards patient accounts
• Ensure all EOB's, and checks receive via mail or electronically are properly scan.
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Account specialist example responsibilities.

• Cultivate productive long-term relationships with all assign accounts, and manage all reporting and presentation needs for RFP's.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts end to end RFP program execution inclusive of pricing, contracting, process and technology solutions.
• Manage the daily correspondence from assign practices with keeping doctor/patient confidentiality under consideration along with HIPPA regulations.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to hospital accounts and internal sales representatives in accordance to revenue recognition policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Experience with CMS 1500 and UB-04 claims using HCPC/CPT codes as well as NDC codes
• Monitor CMS and real time aux codes.
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