Claims account specialist vs collections specialist

Differences between claims account specialist and collections specialist duties and responsibilities

Claims account specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage accounts for healthcare clients, review detailed patient information for payment resolution while abiding HIPPA privacy and security regulations.
• Interview incoming patients, his/her relatives, or other responsible individuals to obtain identifying and biographical information with insurance and financial information
• Review HMO insurance vouchers and resubmitted if necessary.
• Utilize excellent communication and negotiation skills to resolve credit card delinquency favorable to company and card member.

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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