Installment agent vs collector

Differences between installment agent and collector 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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Collector example responsibilities.

• Manage patient focuse reports, collection modules, provider/facility A/R, collections, patient discharge letters.
• Monitor all assign accounts by reviewing the client's aging, manage all potential bad debit, DSO, aging.
• Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
• Provide customer service via telephone and correspondence for patients and authorize representatives regarding outstanding patient accounts in accordance with facility protocol.
• Verify and run eligibility on the following insurance, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal HMO, Medicare, Medicare HMO.
• Provide excellent customer service while following HIPPA confidentiality laws.
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