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Medicare Collector Centralized Medicare Unit Collector
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What they do
A Medical Claims Processor or Representative reviews and processes medical insurance claims and determines whether an insurance policy will cover a medical procedure. Gathers information from policy holders and organizes insurance files; may process checks with payments to policy holders when a medical claim is approved.
$47,705 / year median in California
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Description Take on an important role in a world-class health organization. Help ensure the financial efficiency of a dynamic healthcare leader. Take your professional expertise to the next level. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health. In this key position, you will be responsible for the timely and accurately processing of inpatient/outpatient claims to third party payers. This will involve providing quality control checks on paper claims; processing tracers, denials and related correspondence; initiating appeals; and drafting, composing, and submitting appeal letters. We'll look to you to ensure the delivery of the highest level of customer support and customer satisfaction. You will handle a high volume of incoming customer service calls within a call-center setting.