IT Support

• Interviews uninsured/under-insured patients to determine eligibility for a state Medicaid benefit or location Financial Assistance program.
• Assists with application processes to facilitate accurate and appropriate submissions.
• Follows-up on submitted applications to ensure timely billing or adjustment processing.
• Reviewing all referred uninsured/under-insured patients for program eligibility opportunities, initializing and coordinating the application process to facilitate accurate and appropriate submissions.
• Effectively communicating with the patient to obtain documents that must accompany the application.
• Following submitted applications to determination point, updating applicable insurance information and ensuring timely billing or adjustment posting.
• Documenting all relevant actions and communication steps in assigned patient accounting systems.
• Maintaining working knowledge of all state and federal program requirements; shares information with colleagues and supervisors.
• Developing and maintaining proactive working relationships with county/state/federal Medicaid caseworker partners, working collaboratively with other revenue cycle departments and associates.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Public Benefit Specialist

Public Benefit Specialist