Insurance billing clerk vs billing supervisor

Differences between insurance billing clerk and billing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Insurance billing clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage the patient education program, responsible for ensuring patients are fully educate regarding medical conditions and prescribe medications.
• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Receive knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 codes used for insurance billing purposes.
• Verify Medicaid insurance eligibility prior to dispensing patient's orders.
• Maintain direct responsibility for contacting both patients and insurance carriers in a timely matter regarding ineligibility.
• Submit secondary insurance after primary has paid and submit EOB's with insurance forms.
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Billing supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage point-of-service collection functions to improve customer service and increase revenue for clinic and surgery centers.
• Conduct regular meetings to update and presents issues of third party billing and ICD-9 and CPT changes that require management review
• Supervise activities inclusive of all order entry, invoicing, payroll entry and annual inventory control functions.
• Post payments and prepare daily deposits, write checks, answer phones, collections, filing and pass out payroll checks.
• Review clinical documentation and provide education and recommendations in preparation for ICD-10.
• Facilitate effective communication and working relationships with other departments regarding Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
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