Installment agent vs collections specialist

Differences between installment agent and collections specialist duties and responsibilities

Installment agent example responsibilities.

• Answer eligibility and coverage questions from insurance agents pertaining to Medicare advantage plans and prescription drug plans.
• Book reservations verify availability and reconfirm accommodations.
• Upgrade, troubleshot, repair, and setup computers in store.
• Identify & troubleshot in-home network issues, virus/spyware removal, perform PC installations & repairs.
• Follow and maintain QA guidelines while documenting the customers questions with the appropriate escalations need.
• Handle supervisor escalations and agent QA monitoring.
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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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