Duck bill operator vs billing and insurance coordinator

Differences between duck bill operator and billing and insurance coordinator duties and responsibilities

Duck bill operator example responsibilities.

• Manage the Medicare HMO department on the post bill side as well as train new hire employees.
• Prepare and distribute patient and insurance company invoices, ensuring compliance with all HIPAA laws and federal regulatory requirements.
• File appeals with insurance companies to ensure payments.
• Refer unresolve customer grievances to designate departments for further investigation.
• Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

Billing and insurance coordinator example responsibilities.

• Develop a database to maintain/update all manage care, Medicare and Medicaid fee schedules for accessibility by physicians and administrators.
• Look up for ICD-9 codes charges on a daily basic to verify that physicians post charges.
• Enter new and verify insurance information, putting in ICD-9 codes, correcting location and too late to bill.
• Instruct and supervise support staff in accurate CPT and ICD9 coding for the oncology department of a large medical clinic.
• Research and resubmitted reject claims with correct diagnosis, CPT codes and erroneous demographics for deny charges to insurances for reprocessing.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
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