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Job Title$2,500 sign on bonus, terms: paid in one (1) lump sum after 3 month probationary period.Purpose Of The Job:To provide financial assistance to patients by directing them to different funding sources such as Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Exchange, VA health benefits, Sliding Fee Scale, and Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance Programs (T-SHIP).QualificationsHigh School diploma or GED required. College-level courses in accounting and accounts receivable preferred.One (1) year of experience, working in an office setting with health insurance experience to include Medicaid, Medicare or the Health Insurance Marketplace, performing data entry, customer service, in-person and on-phone customer interactions, email correspondence with members of the team and other members of the organization as well as outside agencies.Must be capable of mastering outpatient screenings for referred patients.Must have successfully mastered two (2) of the following areas of health benefit specialist (HBS) duties and have a combined total of two (2) years of experience in those areas. Experience at an outside agency may be included but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Inpatient screening.Outpatient screening.Purchased Referred Care screening and enrollment.Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance Program (T-SHIP).Essential FunctionsDevelops a thorough understanding of Indian Health Services, Federal and State of Alaska Subsidy programs and grants to assist patients in obtaining benefits (such as Medicare and Medicaid).Reviews emergency and inpatient admissions for financial resources and correct patients' demographics daily.Interviews uninsured and underinsured patients and/or representatives by telephone orIdentifies, recruits and executes participation agreements with eligible patients.Supports and assists sponsored patients to enroll in a designated Marketplace health plan.Working Conditions: Work is performed in a normal office setting. Must be able to see, hear, speak, walk, sit, bend, kneel, and lift and carry up to 10 pounds with or without accommodation.Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work: This is a full-time position, schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some weekends or evening hours are necessary in emergency situations.
Worksite address
dillingham, AK, 99576, US
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