Maricopa Community Colleges  AMX220   20012-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AMX220 20012-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Billing Audit
Policies and procedures for handling billing inquiries and disputes. Fair Credit Billing Act, suppressing past due notices, refunds, fraud charges, and policy adjustments.
Prerequisites: AMX129.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMX220   20012-20086 Billing Audit
1. Explain the provisions of the Fair Credit Billing Act. (I)
2. Identify and describe the procedures for suppressing past due notices on an account. (II)
3. List general service establishment case types. (III)
4. Describe case set-up procedures. (III)
5. Describe non-company merchandise inquiries/disputes case types and set-up procedures. (IV)
6. Describe procedures for handling various airline inquiries/disputes. (V)
7. Define internal research as it relates to billing inquiries. (VI)
8. List criteria for issuing credit balance refunds. (VII)
9. List various types of fraud. (VIII)
10. Describe criteria for handling telephone calls relating to fraud. (VIII)
11. Identify various types of policy adjustments. (IX)
12. Describe procedures for opening and closing a case. (X)
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AMX220   20012-20086 Billing Audit
    I. Overview of Customer Billing Inquiries
        A. Fair Credit Billing Act
        B. Computer File System
      II. Suppressing Past Due Notices
          A. Types of Suppressing Actions
          B. Procedures for Issuing Suppressions
        III. General Service Establishment Inquiries/Disputes
            A. Definition
            B. Case Types
              1. Assured Reservation
              2. Car Rental
              3. Auto Lease
              4. Service Establishment
            C. Case Set-Up
              1. Computer Screens
              2. Procedures
          IV. Non-Company Merchandise Inquiries/Disputes
              A. Definition
              B. Case Types
                1. General
                2. Returned Merchandise
              C. Case Set-Up Procedures
            V. Airline Inquiries/Disputes
                A. Disputes
                B. Case Types
                  1. General
                  2. Lost/Stolen Ticket
                  3. Returned Ticket
                C. Case Set-Up Procedures
              VI. Internal Research
                  A. Definition
                  B. Case Types
                    1. General
                    2. Goods and Services
                    3. Support Balance
                  C. Case Set-Up Procedures
                VII. Credit Balance Refunds
                    A. Definition
                    B. Call Handling Criteria
                    C. Criteria for Issuing Refunds
                  VIII. Fraud Charges
                      A. Types of Fraud
                        1. Lost/Stolen/Non-Received Card
                        2. Mail/Phone Order
                        3. Altered Card
                      B. Call Handling Criteria
                      C. Dial-Transfer Criteria
                    IX. Policy Adjustments
                        A. Definition
                        B. Adjustment Types
                        C. Procedures
                      X. Case Maintenance
                          A. Opening a Case
                          B. Temporary Credits
                          C. Reopening a Closed Case
                          D. Adding Information
                          E. Closing a Case
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