What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Business Office Manager position at Pioneer Health Care Management Inc?
Position Summary:
The Business Office Coordinator is responsible for supporting business processes at the facility level including but not limited to: intake of new residents, facility support for revenue cycle activities, and maintenance of the resident trust accounts.
Responsibilities:
- Facility administrator will indicate Core Responsibilities for specific facility:
- Monitors for, evaluates and responds to referrals for resident placement in collaboration with liaisons, Administrator and DON.
- Facilitates placement and communication of new residents/patients with facility staff.
- Communicates with MDHHS and resident/resident family regarding programs applicable to them.
- Reviews admission contract and required notices with residents, answers questions and obtains signatures within required timeframes.
- Assures that the patient/resident’s accommodations are ready prior to anticipated time of arrival.
- Verifies continuing insurance coverage each month for all current residents.
- Assists with insurance re-authorization processes as requested by MDS.
- Assists with completion of Medicaid applications and follows up with assigned case workers until final disposition.
- Manages facility office supplies/orders/petty cash and spend downs.
- Initiation of Medicaid disenrollment for LTC.
- Establishes PPA for each resident and enters in Matrix Care. Verifies monthly.
- Notifies the billing office of all discharges and provides facesheet and documentation required to support billing.
- Receives PPA statements for current residents from the billing office and collects payment by the statement due date.
- Reports PPAs collected to the billing office and deposits PPAs as directed.
- Maintains the resident trust accounts and documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Verifies AP invoices and transmits to the corporate AP office in a timely manner.
- Other duties as requested and assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required. Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field preferred.
- 2 year experience in a long term care setting in resident trust management, admissions, utilization review and/or accounts receivable strongly preferred.