What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shared Business Office/Medicaid Specialist position at Alhambra Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Duties and Responsibilities
- Meeting with all new admissions (resident or family) to explain financial obligations
- Ensure that private pay arrangements are initiated. This includes maintaining dialog with responsible party prior to residents converting from any other payer source.
- For Medicaid pending residents, obtain information needed to file a complete Medicaid application in a timely manner
- Submit Medicaid applications in a timely manner
- Submit Medicaid recertification in a timely manner
- Follow up on any communication from Medicaid office in a timely manner
- Communicate with Medicaid caseworker on a regular basis to assure all documentation is submitted for approval
- Maintain regular communication with the Global Billing office and the Business Office internally in building, including copying all documentation to the Global office upon receipt and reporting all conversations with caseworkers and responsible party
- Address income payment with residents / responsible party; obtain direct deposit and when rep payee is needed file rep payee with Social Security office
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the Facility, to assure that patient status is up to date
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Administrator
Education
Must possess a high school diploma or GED. Prefer Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
Experience
At a minimum two (2) years related administrative and clerical experience.
Specific Requirements
Physical and Sensory Requirements
