Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

Medicaid Specialist

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities  •  $42k - $51k/yr  •  Uniontown, PA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: GREEN - UNIONTOWN, OH 44685
Salary Range: $42,000.00 - $50,800.00 Salary/year
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Initiate intake process for incoming assessments/enrollments.
- Process disenrollments in the appropriate documentation system.
- Serve as Liaison to partners—County Departments of Job and Family Services, Managed Care Organizations, Ohio Departments of Medicaid and Aging—related to eligibility and Share of Costs
- Monitor changes between systems and databases with Program partners
- Navigate databases and inform Care Managers/WSC of changes to Plans as appropriate
- Advocate for enrollee Medicaid approvals. Track approvals and resolved conflicts in the appropriate documentation system.
- Perform data entry of enrollee information into Program-specific database systems and portals
- Complete Program-specific monthly and quarterly reporting duties as assigned
- Provide ongoing Program-specific support duties for Supervisor and Care Managers/WSC regarding Medicaid, Enrollment information, Provider issues and other miscellaneous items
- Maintain Program-specific State Hearing requirements
- Support Provider-related issues including terminations, complaints and notify Case Managers of inactive Providers, as required by Waiver specifications
- Provide uploading support in Program and Agency-specific areas.

QualificationsRequired:
- 1 year of relevant experience.
- High School diploma
Preferred:
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Outlook, Word and Access database use.
- Previous data entry experience
- Previous insurance billing experience
- Some college education
Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

About Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

Make an online referral at: https://www.dhad.org/refer

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities (Direction Home Akron Canton) is a private, non-profit organization providing long-term care programs and services to older adults and individuals with disabilities. Direction Home Akron Canton has been a leader in long-term care for over 40 years, serving thousands of individuals throughout Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties.

Direction Home Akron Canton, along with 11 other Area Agencies on Aging across the state of Ohio, was designated by the Older Americans Act which was designed to provide services to persons not adequately served by other public and private systems. Our focus is funding and advocacy surrounding programs and services that allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain independent and in the home of their choice.

At Direction Home Akron Canton, we understand the importance of independence which is why we’ve made it our mission to ensure that you and your loved ones can stay happy, stay healthy and stay home. As an employer, we actively recruit employees who share a passion for our mission to provide older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers long-term care choices and consumer protection so they can achieve the highest quality of life.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Uniontown, Ohio
Year Founded
1974
Website
dhad.org
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