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HCA Healthcare
Medicaid Eligibility Advocate
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What they do
An Eligibility Specialist provides assistance and information for people who apply for a government benefits program or health care program. Answers questions, assists with an application process, and reviews applications and relevant background information to determine eligibility. May assist eligible applicants with enrolling in a program.
$46,315 / year median in Texas
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Schedule:
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm OR Sunday-Thursday 1030am-7pm- 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 DUP
- 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.
- + •Obtain legally relevant medical evidence, physician statements and all other documentation required for eligibility determination.
- + •Complete and file applications.
- + •Ensure all insurance, demographic and eligibility information is obtained and entered into the system accurately.
- + •Participates in ongoing, comprehensive training programs as required.
- + •Follows policies and procedures to contribute to the efficiency of the office.
- + •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
- St. David's South Austin Medical Center, 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)
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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._- " •Parallon•provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare.
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- We are an equal opportunity employer.