Billing specialist vs account specialist

Differences between billing specialist and account specialist duties and responsibilities

Billing specialist example responsibilities.

• Use of QuickBooks to manage vendors' accounts, set up filing system to maintain files and supporting billing documents.
• Manage the daily correspondence with keeping doctor/patient confidentiality under consideration along with HIPPA regulations.
• Use independent judgment, manage and impart confidential information appropriately per HIPAA regulations and company requirements.
• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Provide additional information/clarification for insurance claims using knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS codes, as well as modifiers.
• Assist staff with proper billing for patients, ensure proper coding using ICD-10, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.
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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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