Claims account manager vs claims administrator

The differences between claims account managers and claims administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a claims account manager, becoming a claims administrator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a claims account manager has an average salary of $61,214, which is higher than the $36,432 average annual salary of a claims administrator.

The top three skills for a claims account manager include workers compensation, TPA and account management. The most important skills for a claims administrator are data entry, customer service, and process claims.

Claims account manager vs claims administrator overview

	Claims Account Manager	Claims Administrator
Yearly salary	$61,214	$36,432
Hourly rate	$29.43	$17.52
Growth rate	-6%	-3%
Number of jobs	80,847	59,006
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	4

Claims account manager vs claims administrator salary

Claims account managers and claims administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Claims Account Manager	Claims Administrator
Average salary	$61,214	$36,432
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $87,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between claims account manager and claims administrator education

There are a few differences between a claims account manager and a claims administrator in terms of educational background:

	Claims Account Manager	Claims Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Claims account manager vs claims administrator demographics

Here are the differences between claims account managers' and claims administrators' demographics:

	Claims Account Manager	Claims Administrator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between claims account manager and claims administrator duties and responsibilities

Claims account manager example responsibilities.

Manage complex service inquiries and coordinate action among multiple departments for brokers and TPA's.
Manage accounts while providing excellent customer service, help build financial relationships, redirecting calls in upselling credit per customer needs
Process and coordination of benefits for Medicaid and Medicare.
Field supervision and oversight of the job on build days ;.
Review and grant authority on all settlements in excess of recovery specialist's authority, closure requests and arbitration referral requests.
Develop concepts and procedures, analyze and resolve general ledger interfaces with computerize payroll, time tracking and project accounting system.

Claims administrator example responsibilities.

Manage adding and removing vendors through claims automate system to ensure they are in compliance with IRS regulations.
Implement HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy.
Adjudicate medical, commercial and Medicaid, claims.
Code medical records by following current ICD-9/ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS standards.
Work with doctors, TPA, adjusters, attorneys, to maintain claim cost effectively.
Process various compensation benefits applications for veterans in compliance with organizational laws, federal laws, rules and regulations.

Claims account manager vs claims administrator skills

Common claims account manager skills

Workers Compensation, 17%
TPA, 13%
Account Management, 12%
Claims Handling, 12%
Customer Service, 6%
Insurance Carriers, 6%

Common claims administrator skills

Data Entry, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Process Claims, 8%
Phone Calls, 7%
HR, 5%
Insurance Claims, 5%

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