Maricopa Community Colleges  AMX122   19936-19994 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/27/99  
AMX122      19936-19994 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Billing Resolution II
Specialized skills in customer service. Development of analytical, writing and adjusting skills required to resolve billing disputes on credit card accounts. Prerequisites: AMX120 or Departmental approval.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMX122   19936-19994 Billing Resolution II
1. Explain the role of the Customer Service Representative. (I)
2. List the different types of disputes. (II)
3. Differentiate between internal and external sources of error in billing disputes. (II)
4. Analyze and determine the course of action in solving disputes, based on Customer Service procedures. (II)
5. Demonstrate the proper procedure to resolve billing disputes. (II)
6. Demonstrate the ability to respond to the cardmember when solving a dispute. (II)
7. Perform financial adjustments. (II)
8. Formulate the appropriate resolution letter to send to a cardmember. (II)
9. Recognize the need for a telephone contact in a billing dispute. (II)
10. Explain the rule of the Fair Credit Billing and the Federal Trade Commission Acts. (III)
11. Utilize all aspects of a computerized file system. (IV)
12. Access the appropriate computerized file system screens for gaining information to resolve inquiries. (IV)
13. Demonstrate the ability to prioritize case workloads. (IV)
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AMX122   19936-19994 Billing Resolution II
    I. Customer Service Review
        A. Role of the Customer Service Representative
        B. Bill Adjustment Process
        C. Statement Description
      II. Billing Inquiries/Disputes
          A. Types of Disputes
          B. Sources of Error
            1. Internal
            2. External
          C. Determining Course of Action
          D. Procedure for Resolution
          E. Stop-Duns
            1. Short-Term
            2. Long-Term
          F. Responding to the Cardmember
          G. Financial Adjustments
            1. Phone Contacts
            2. Resolution Letters
        III. Fair Credit Billing Act
            A. Definition
            B. Federal Trade Commission Act
          IV. Computerized File System
              A. Description
              B. Terminology
              C. Field Descriptions
                1. One Case on an Account
                2. Two or More Cases on an Account
                3. Date Entry
              D. Case Types
              E. Action Steps
                1. Opening a Case
                2. Adding/Changing Case Details
                3. Deleting Case Details
              F. Recording Case Actions
                1. Closing an Action
                2. Posting an Action Through an Adjustment
                3. Closing a Case Through a Letter
                4. Posting a Note
              G. Other Methods of Closing a Case
              H. Re-Opening a Case
              I. Posting an Action Through Letter or Film Ordering
              J. Workpull Selection
                1. Prioritizing Cases
                2. Lifted Action
                3. Aged Cases
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