Bill poster vs collections specialist

Differences between bill poster and collections 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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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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