Pros
Looking back at my career, working at STAT was the best first job out of college that I could have asked for. I loved the small, nurturing and fun environment that I was met with on a day to day basis. Your role at the company really is what you make of it. While the day to day bread and butter of the company involves recovering underpayments for hospitals, as an employee you have the opportunity to learn and get involved in so much more (as long as you express interest). The company was still at its beginning stages while I was there, so I was able to get involved in recruiting, business development, project management, event planning, developing trainings etc. With that, I was able to test the boundaries to see what I enjoyed, what I was good at and the reverse of that. Exposing myself to these new areas, along with the continuous, personal mentorship that I received during my 4 years, makes my time at STAT an invaluable experience.
Cons
Yes, calling insurance companies can be a bit boring at first. However, if you're a goal oriented person, you'll enjoy the challenge and the hunt in finding and recovering underpayments. Then you can focus on other areas within the company such as improving processes, reading up on issues impacting hospitals etc. Ultimately, you have to start somewhere and understanding the process of recovering underpayments, including calling insurance companies, is necessary in order to progress at the company. And the same applies for most companies out there ...