Medical billing supervisor vs medical support assistant

Differences between medical billing supervisor and medical support assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical billing supervisor example responsibilities.

• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Verify CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS codes bill according to government regulation and guidelines.
• Monitor and make notes of trends find in reviewing physicians ICD-9 and CPT coding according to CMS guidelines.
• Resolve discrepancies leveraging extensive experience going through appropriate procedures to facilitate medical claims review, fee schedule pricing and appeals process.
• Conduct ICD-10 training for coding staff and auditing team.
• Full knowledge and practice of HIPPA and patient confidentiality policy and procedures.
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Medical support assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide pharmaceutical services to Medicaid recipients through manage care organizations and fee-for-service programs.
• Coordinate front and back office tasks such as checking in and checking out patients, triage, and insurance verification.
• Assist with enrolling patients into the TRICARE online website so patients can access appointments remotely from any web enable device.
• Analyze patients' financial information to recommend suitable programs and lifesaving aid for both veterans and eligible family members.
• Review and audit payroll reports.
• Apply knowledge of coding systems, including ICD-9-CM and CPT.
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