Medicaid Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES : Include but are not limited to :

• Financial Interview for Medicaid application process
• Attend weekly department meetings to identify potential Medicaid application recipients
• Discuss with Private Pay residents’ financial option in a timely manner
• Attend Monthly Aging meetings
• Educate residents and families about income payments / NAMI in a timely manner
• Having resident / family / POA sign authorization and order all documents related to the Medicaid application
• Filing Medicaid application / conversion through MEDS system
• Yearly Medicaid re-certifications
• Follow up and correspond with local HRA
• Handle all rejected, deferred applications in a timely manner
• File Fair Hearing and attend if necessary
• Identify budget discrepancies and correct when necessary
• Assist with enrollments / dis enrollments HMO / MLTC
• Collect private / NAMI payments as necessary
• Apply for Representative Payee as necessary
• Submit Social Security Annual report
• Guardianship  petitions when necessary
• Other duties as needed to ensure department operates at its maximum