Student loan collector vs collections specialist

Differences between student loan collector and collections specialist duties and responsibilities

Student loan collector example responsibilities.

• Monitor all assign accounts by reviewing the client's aging, manage all potential bad debit, DSO, aging.
• Provide effective and timely resolution whilst strictly adhering to the FDCPA regulations and policies.
• Supervise a group of 12 collectors and ensuring that FDCPA rules and regulations are followed.
• Maintain existing customer base by building strong relationships that includes contract negotiation and customer issue resolution.
• Research patient account information and make contact with insurance carriers to determine patient eligibility for Medicare benefits.
• Secure modification documents including HAMP and bank require documents.

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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