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