$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).

• High 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).

• Develops 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 or
• Identifies, 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.