About the role

  • Public Benefit Specialist interviewing uninsured or under-insured patients for Medicaid eligibility. Assisting with applications to facilitate accurate benefit submissions and timely billing processes.

Responsibilities

  • Interviews uninsured/under-insured patients to determine eligibility for a state Medicaid benefit or location Financial Assistance program.
  • Assists with application processes to facilitate accurate and appropriate submissions.
  • Follows-up on submitted applications to ensure timely billing or adjustment processing.
  • Reviewing all referred uninsured/under-insured patients for program eligibility opportunities, initializing and coordinating the application process to facilitate accurate and appropriate submissions.
  • Effectively communicating with the patient to obtain documents that must accompany the application.
  • Following submitted applications to determination point, updating applicable insurance information and ensuring timely billing or adjustment posting.
  • Documenting all relevant actions and communication steps in assigned patient accounting systems.
  • Maintaining working knowledge of all state and federal program requirements; shares information with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Developing and maintaining proactive working relationship with county/state/federal Medicaid caseworker partners, working collaboratively with other revenue cycle departments and associates.

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in healthcare industry, interacting with patients regarding hospital financial issues.
  • Understanding of Revenue Cycle including admission, billing, payments and denials.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of patient insurance process for obtaining authorizations and benefits verification.
  • Knowledge of Health Insurance requirements.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology or CPT or procedure codes.
  • Patient Access experience with managed care/insurance and Call Center experience highly preferred.
  • High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits

  • Bonus Incentives
  • Paid Certifications
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • Career Advancement

Job title

Public Benefit Specialist

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$19 - $21 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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