Community Wellness Partners - Financial Specialist - Clinton, New York
$18 - $20 per hour. Excellent benefits and a positive working environment!
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
Overview :
The Financial Specialist is responsible for assisting Community Wellness Partners’ customers with understanding the financial responsibility for their stay at Presbyterian Home for CNY or Katherine Luther Residential HealthCare.
Responsibilities :
- Meet with residents / family members upon admission and communicate insurance benefits and private pay responsibility.
- Assist residents / family members in securing government entitlement benefits (i.e., Medicaid).
- Collect, in a timely manner, appropriate documentation from the residents / family members for the Medicaid application.
- Complete the timely filing of Medicaid applications on behalf of Community Wellness Partners’ customers referred to or identified by the Finance Department.
- Track pending applications to ensure application due dates / deadlines are met for compliance and notify CFO or Controller of any identified barriers in securing eligibility.
- Work with the A / R Representatives to identify residents who may need help with securing entitlement benefits.
- Issue NAMI notifications to pending applicants and notify CFO or Controller of applicants not complying.
- Request application be made for representative payee of resident’s social security, SSI, VA or pension benefits when appropriate.
Qualifications :
- Previous knowledge of all government entitlement eligibility requirements and working experience in a similar position within a health facility, SNF and / or Home Health desired.
- Strong communication and writing skills. Ability to compose professional and accurate emails.
- Proficient with MS Office and able to learn new software rapidly.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
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