Also called: Lien Resolution Analyst, Medicare Lien Specialist
Sorts out how much of an injury settlement must first be paid back to Medicare, Medicaid, or health insurers before victims get the rest.
When thousands of people settle a lawsuit over a faulty medical device, each person's health insurer may have a legal claim to part of the money. Lien specialists pull medical billing records, talk with Medicare contractors, negotiate the claims down, and confirm each payoff so victims can be paid. It's detailed phone, email, and spreadsheet work.
Senior negotiators earn more. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or paralegal certificate; medical billing experience helps.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Health Information Management, Medical Billing and Coding.
Growing about average. Steady demand from large injury settlements (approx.).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI matches medical bills to settlements; negotiating with insurers stays human, with fewer junior roles.
Classes: Business math, Health-science CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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