Check out clerk vs medical billing clerk

Differences between check out clerk and medical billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Check out clerk example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Import charges from EMR to practice management program.
• Key charge batches into IDX SmarTerm TES system.
• Add insurance demographic information to patient files using NextGen system.
• Answer phones; provide pertinent information to patients regarding insurance and other pertinent information.
• Verify patients' benefits and acquire necessary referrals and authorizations to minimize rejection of insurance claims.
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Medical billing clerk example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Interact with patients as part of the quality assurance process (follow-up, EHR confirmation, billing confirmation).
• Reconcile insurance and patient payments while researching and resolving incorrect payments, EOB rejections, and assort issues with outstanding accounts.
• Utilize medical terminology and follow HIPAA guidelines.
• Bill Magellan through Nextgen system.
• Double checked CMS-1500 form before posting it out to the insurance companies.
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