$18 - $20 per hour. Excellent benefits and a positive working environment!

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:

Job duties specific to this position:

• Responsible for meeting with residents/family members upon admission and communicating insurance benefits and private pay responsibility.

• Responsible for assisting residents/family members in securing government entitlement benefits (ie. Medicaid).

• Responsible for collecting, in a timely manner, appropriate documentation from the residents/family members for the Medicaid application

• Completes the timely filing of Medicaid applications on behalf of Community Wellness Partners’ customers referred to or identified by the Finance Department.

• Tracks pending applications to ensure application due dates/deadlines are met for compliance. Notifies CFO or Controller of any identified barriers in securing eligibility.

• Works with the A/R Representatives to identify residents who may need help with securing entitlement benefits.

• Issues NAMI notifications to pending applicants. Notifies CFO or Controller of applicants not complying.

• Requests 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.

Physical Requirements:

• Walking 20.00%

• Standing/Computer 20.00%

• Sitting 60.00%

• Lifting Nominal