Regional Medicaid Specialist

Regional Medicaid Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Assist patients with State Medicaid application for secondary coverage and long term care benefits
• Maintain an accurate daily census record.
• Accumulate and price all charges for supplies and services.
• Classify all charges between distinct service areas.
• Record charges for processing in an automated accounts receivable system.
• Bill accurately and timely all parties for the services rendered.
• Assist the administrator in collection of accounts receivable. (This requires understanding of reimbursement procedures including state and federal contracts, i.e., Medicaid, Medicare, VA, private insurance, etc.).
• Maintain files and documentation on the status of all outstanding accounts receivable.
• Safeguard all cash transactions.
• Deposit all cash receipts intact each day after reconciling money to the original documentation.
• Maintain petty cash funds.
• Record the cash receipts for processing in an automated accounts receivable system.
• Determine that all disbursements have proper authorization, receiving and documentation.
• Classify and record all disbursements for entry to general ledger.
• Assist administrator to ensure timely payments which maximize cash management.
• Submit in a timely fashion personnel action forms after proper authorization, maintaining historical record in personnel file.
• Account for all transactions in Patient Trust Fund.
• Be familiar with and follow all company and facility policies and procedures.
• Meet all reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Experience in insurance verifications and collections experience required
• Payroll experience preferred
• Possess good communication skills with attention to detail.
• Be able to work effectively and thoroughly with patients and families.
• Be well-organized, persistent and work as a team player with other departments.

Computer skills: Microsoft Office skill set mid-level fluent knowledge of Excel

Other Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Able to work accurate and effectively with pressures of report schedules
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to work with a team

Benefits: NHC offers competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, vision and life insurance, 401k match and much more. A complete list of benefits available at time of interview.

EOE