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Medicaid Eligibility Advocate

HCA Healthcare

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Location
Georgetown, KY
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Job overview

HCA Healthcare is hiring a Medicaid Eligibility Advocate. The Medicaid Eligibility Advocate conducts eligibility screenings, assesses patient financial requirements, and counsels patients on insurance benefits and co-payments. This role acts as a liaison between the patient, hospital, and governmental agencies, actively participating in all case management areas. The advocate screens and evaluates patients for existing insurance coverage, federal and state assistance programs, or hospital charity applications.

Key focus areas include Screen and evaluate patients for existing insurance coverage, federal and state assistance programs, or hospital charity applications, Re-verify benefits and obtain authorization and/or referral after treatment plan has been discussed, prior to initiation of treatment, and Ensure appropriate signatures are obtained on all necessary forms.

Important skills include Eligibility Screenings, Assessment Of Patient Financial Requirements, Counseling Patients On Insurance Benefits And Co-Payments, Case Management, Screen And Evaluate Patients For Existing Insurance Coverage, and Screen And Evaluate Patients For Federal And State Assistance Programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Eligibility ScreeningsAssessment of Patient Financial RequirementsCounseling Patients on Insurance Benefits and Co-PaymentsCase ManagementScreen and Evaluate Patients for Existing Insurance CoverageScreen and Evaluate Patients for Federal and State Assistance ProgramsScreen and Evaluate Patients for Hospital Charity ApplicationsRe-Verifies BenefitsObtains Authorization and/or ReferralObtain Legally Relevant Medical EvidenceObtain Physician StatementsObtain All Other Documentation Required for Eligibility DeterminationComplete and File ApplicationsInitiate and Maintain Proper Follow-Up With Patient and Government Agency CaseworkersEnsure Timely Processing and Completion of Mandated Applications and DocumentationEnsure Insurance, Demographic and Eligibility Information Is Obtained and Entered AccuratelyDocument Progress Notes to Patient's File and Hospital Computer SystemFollow Policies and Procedures

Qualifications

Reliable Personal Transportation Readily AvailableAssociate DegreeOne Year Related ExperienceHealthcare ExperienceRelevant Education May Substitute Experience Requirements

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Medicaid Eligibility Advocate

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medicaid Eligibility Advocate is responsible for conducting eligibility screenings, assessment of patient financial requirements, and counseling patients on insurance benefits and co-payments. The Medicaid Eligibility Advocate is a liaison between the patient, hospital, and governmental agencies and is actively involved in all case management areas.

In this role you will:

  • Screen and evaluate patients for existing insurance coverage, federal and state assistance programs, or hospital charity applications.

  • Re-verifies benefits and obtains authorization and/or referral after treatment plan has been discussed, prior to initiation of treatment. Ensures appropriate signatures are obtained on all necessary forms.

  • Obtain legally relevant medical evidence, physician statements and all other documentation required for eligibility determination.

  • Complete and file applications. Initiate and maintain proper follow-up with the patient and government agency caseworkers to ensure timely processing and completion of all mandated applications and accompanying documentation.

  • Ensure all insurance, demographic and eligibility information is obtained and entered into the system accurately. Document progress notes to the patient’s file and the hospital computer system.

  • Participates in ongoing, comprehensive training programs as required.

  • Follows policies and procedures to contribute to the efficiency of the office. Covers and assists with other office functions as requested.

  • Will be required to make field visits as necessary and will need reliable personal transportation readily available.

Qualifications:

  • Associate degree preferred

  • Minimum of one-year related experience preferred, preferably in healthcare.

  • Relevant education may substitute experience requirements.

Benefits

GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medicaid Eligibility Advocate opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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