Claims reviewer vs medic

The differences between claims reviewers and medics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a claims reviewer has an average salary of $41,011, which is higher than the $35,815 average annual salary of a medic.

The top three skills for a claims reviewer include home health, insurance claims and data entry. The most important skills for a medic are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Claims reviewer vs medic overview

	Claims Reviewer	Medic
Yearly salary	$41,011	$35,815
Hourly rate	$19.72	$17.22
Growth rate	-4%	7%
Number of jobs	9,789	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	40	36
Years of experience	12	-

Claims reviewer vs medic salary

Claims reviewers and medics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Claims Reviewer	Medic
Average salary	$41,011	$35,815
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $54,000	Between $19,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Regeneron
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between claims reviewer and medic education

There are a few differences between a claims reviewer and a medic in terms of educational background:

	Claims Reviewer	Medic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Claims reviewer vs medic demographics

Here are the differences between claims reviewers' and medics' demographics:

	Claims Reviewer	Medic
Average age	40	36
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	8%

Differences between claims reviewer and medic duties and responsibilities

Claims reviewer example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of claims department and provide general oversight and direction of all claims activity.
Review worker comp claims base on state fee schedule and ICD-9 guidelines.
Research ICD-9 codes and verify they are equivalent with customer s diagnoses.
Review accounts per OCC guidelines that all efforts are met and due diligence complete.
Research claims, review document findings and execute OCC approve harm test for each file.
Help maintain company compliance with FDA and ICH Regulations/Guidelines governing the reporting of adverse event reports.

Medic example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Provide Foley catheter care to patients.
Provide instruction to EMT's and firefighters in emergency services training, basic fire prevention and protection methods.
Perform structural firefighting and rescue operations to eliminate or reduce fire hazards, protect people, property and the environment.
Demonstrate proficiency in establishing patient medical histories, taking accurate vital signs, venipuncture, injections, and various diagnostic procedures.
Monitor, perform, and interpret EKGs.

Claims reviewer vs medic skills

Common claims reviewer skills

Home Health, 50%
Insurance Claims, 5%
Data Entry, 5%
Medical Terminology, 3%
CPT, 3%
Claims Submission, 3%

Common medic skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
BLS, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%
Data Entry, 3%