Medicaid Specialist Bookkeeper

NHC Careers•Murfreesboro, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NHC Murfreesboro is currently looking for a Medicaid Specialist with Bookkeeping experience to join their team! This position is responsible for assisting patients with State Medicaid applications for secondary coverage and long-term care benefits, maintaining accurate records, pricing and classifying charges, and billing parties for services rendered. The role also involves assisting with accounts receivable collection, understanding reimbursement procedures, maintaining files, safeguarding cash transactions, managing petty cash, and ensuring proper authorization for disbursements. Additionally, the position requires submitting personnel action forms, accounting for transactions in the Patient Trust Fund, adhering to company policies, and meeting reporting deadlines. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Experience in insurance verifications and collections required
Possess good communication skills with attention to detail
Be able to work effectively and thoroughly with patients and families
Be well-organized, persistent and work as a team player with other departments
Computer skills: Microsoft Office skill set mid-level fluent knowledge of Excel
Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
Able to work accurate and effectively with pressures of report schedules
Excellent verbal and written skills
Able to work with a team

Nice To Haves

Payroll experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist patients with State Medicaid application for secondary coverage and long term care benefits
Maintain an accurate daily census record
Accumulate and price all charges for supplies and services
Classify all charges between distinct service areas
Record charges for processing in an automated accounts receivable system
Bill accurately and timely all parties for the services rendered
Assist the administrator in collection of accounts receivable
Maintain files and documentation on the status of all outstanding accounts receivable
Safeguard all cash transactions
Deposit all cash receipts intact each day after reconciling money to the original documentation
Maintain petty cash funds
Record the cash receipts for processing in an automated accounts receivable system
Determine that all disbursements have proper authorization, receiving and documentation
Classify and record all disbursements for entry to general ledger
Assist administrator to ensure timely payments which maximize cash management
Submit in a timely fashion personnel action forms after proper authorization, maintaining historical record in personnel file
Account for all transactions in Patient Trust Fund
Be familiar with and follow all company and facility policies and procedures
Meet all reporting requirements and deadlines
Other duties as assigned from time to time