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