Bill poster vs bill collector

The differences between bill posters and bill collectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a bill poster and a bill collector. Additionally, a bill poster has an average salary of $36,432, which is higher than the $35,585 average annual salary of a bill collector.

The top three skills for a bill poster include patients, medical billing and data entry. The most important skills for a bill collector are patients, customer service, and medicaid.

Bill poster vs bill collector overview

	Bill Poster	Bill Collector
Yearly salary	$36,432	$35,585
Hourly rate	$17.52	$17.11
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	9,154	23,746
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 26%	High School Diploma, 27%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Bill poster vs bill collector salary

Bill posters and bill collectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bill Poster	Bill Collector
Average salary	$36,432	$35,585
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $30,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Pittsfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Retina Group Of Washington
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between bill poster and bill collector education

There are a few differences between a bill poster and a bill collector in terms of educational background:

	Bill Poster	Bill Collector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 26%	High School Diploma, 27%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bill poster vs bill collector demographics

Here are the differences between bill posters' and bill collectors' demographics:

	Bill Poster	Bill Collector
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bill poster and bill collector 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.

Bill collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Follow HIPPA and FDCPA guidelines to ensure legal collection practices are utilized.
Bill and collect all skil Medicare, and other insurance claims which include HMO claims denials.
Provide patients with information and resources essential to their financial needs including payment arrangements and account reminders.
Take payments by ACH and debit cards.
Collect A/R payments from medical insurance companies and customers.

Bill poster vs bill collector skills

Common bill poster skills

Patients, 13%
Medical Billing, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Patient Accounts, 6%
Patient Payments, 6%
Insurance Payments, 6%

Common bill collector skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 7%
Medicaid, 6%
Medical Billing, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%
Appeals, 4%