What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Medicare Savings Program (MSP) position at UMass Chan Medical School?
Category: Management
Location : Shrewsbury, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: ForHealth Consulting
Department: ForHealth Consulting - MEEP Medicare Eligibility Enhancement - W407612
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 45
Num. Openings : 1
Post Date : April 10, 2025
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Working as a member of the Medicare Eligibility Enhancement Programs Team at Health Care Finance Solutions (HCFS), the Medicare Savings Program Manager is responsible and accountable for oversight of all day-to-day operations of the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Unit. The MSP Unit is responsible for administering the Medicare Savings Program on behalf of MassHealth and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
Under the direction of the Director or designee, the primary responsibilities of the Manager include the implementation and management of MSP policies and procedures, program reporting, enhancement of current program operations and supervision of program staff. The Manager will act as a liaison with various entities, including state and federal agencies, community resources and program recipients, to exchange information, coordinate activities, provide training, and resolve issues. The Manager will oversee and provide direct customer service to MassHealth members, their representatives and providers. The Medicare Savings Program Managers primary goal is to ensure the accuracy and integrity of Medicare premium payment transactions and to support coordination of Medicare benefits, maintaining MassHealths position as the Payor of Last Resort.
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About Health Care Finance Solutions at ForHealth Consulting and Medicare Eligibility Enhancement Programs Team
Health Care Finance Solutions (HCFS) is a part of ForHealth Consulting, the health care consulting division of UMass Chan Medical School, Massachusetts only public medical school. As nationwide leaders in the development and implementation of health care reform, ForHealth Consulting and HCFS stay ahead of health care trends and help strategize and plan for changes that impact both health care delivery systems and patients on the local, state and national level.
Located in Shrewsbury, MA, HCFS helps state agencies identify opportunities to increase savings and reimbursements through federal and other third-party sources, establish effective savings and reimbursement programs and capitalize on all possible revenue streams. At the same time, we identify opportunities for our clients to increase health care related services, reduce the net cost of delivery and help ensure individuals receive the health and human service benefits to which they may be entitled.
The Medicare Eligibility Enhancement Programs (MEEP) Team at HCFS works with state Medicaid programs to identify and coordinate federal and state benefits for program recipients, helping ensure that individuals receive all benefits to which they are entitled. The MEEP team develops and implements benefit coordination initiatives which achieve cost savings and revenue opportunities for Medicaid agencies by ensuring federal benefits are appropriately identified and coordinated for state program recipients.
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