Information clerk cashier vs insurance clerk

Differences between information clerk cashier and insurance clerk duties and responsibilities

Information clerk cashier example responsibilities.

• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Review and release medical documentation to patients, insurance companies and medical facilities.
• Meet and exceeds all CMS guidelines concerning timeliness and accuracy guidelines.
• Process walk-in and fax requests for medical records following HIPPA release of information regulations.
• Gather all information from clients such as household number and income, Medicaid card and shoot record.
• Open and sort correspondence from health care providers, beneficiaries, CMS, attorneys, and other contractors.
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Insurance clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Establish and implement procedures for completion of patient super bills with proper diagnostic coding utilizing ICD-9 and CPT code manuals.
• Maintain patient medical records insuring diagnosis codes (ICD-9) are itemized correctly and name and address of insurance carriers record.
• Schedule and obtain authorization for outpatient procedures for patients via private insurance, worker's compensation, and Medicare/ Medicaid.
• Complete several ICD-10 training courses.
• Perform medical coding with most accurate and descriptive HCPCS code.
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