Long-Term Care Medicaid Specialist

Asbury Communities; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K with match

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Asbury Communities in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a detail-oriented Long-Term Care Medicaid Specialist to manage Medicaid and Benevolent Care applications, aging, and income changes for recipients. This full-time role collaborates with clinical and operational teams to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and policy adherence across facilities.

The position emphasizes process improvement, regulatory compliance, and effective use of Microsoft Office and data management tools to support seamless

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• One (1) to Two (2) years of accounting experience with a computerized accounting system required.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of Medicaid application experience required.
• High level of personal accountability, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work and think strategically, identify and implement efficiencies.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Comfort with technology; ability to adapt and effectively utilize various software platforms.
• Above average knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and databases and/or data management tools

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Medicaid subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with State and County guidelines.
• Oversees the Medicaid and Benevolent Care application, reapplication, and approval process across all Asbury Communities, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and supports complicated applications and process challenges.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational teams to ensure all Medicaid applications are submitted timely and accurately.
• Reviews Medicaid Pending and Patient Liability aging, assists Facility Billing Counselors, collaborates with Facility Billing Counselors on collections activities, and updates income changes for recipients.
• Creates, reviews, and maintains policies and procedures related to the Medicaid application process.

Skills

Medicaid experience

Accounting experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Databases

Data management tools

Job description

Today is a new day. At Asbury we’re filling it with more laughter, more possibilities, more ways to give back, all backed by support for whatever life brings your way. We are an organization with a mindset to help others, a place where seniors continue to teach, learn, and grow, a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let’s do all the good we can in this world – together.

Full-time Opportunity, Gaithersburg, MD

Compensation Range: $65,000 - $75,000 annually

We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable individualprimarily responsible for managing Medicaid and Benevolent Care application processes. TheLong-Term Care Medicaid Specialist will also handle Medicaid Pending and Patient Liability aging, collaborate on collection activities, and update income changes for recipients.

What You’ll Do

• Serves as the Medicaid subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with State and County guidelines.
• Oversees the Medicaid and Benevolent Care application, reapplication, and approval process across all Asbury Communities, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and supports complicated applications and process challenges.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational teams to ensure all Medicaid applications are submitted timely and accurately.
• Reviews Medicaid Pending and Patient Liability aging, assists Facility Billing Counselors, collaborates with Facility Billing Counselors on collections activities, and updates income changes for recipients.
• Creates, reviews, and maintains policies and procedures related to the Medicaid application process.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• One (1) to Two (2) years of accounting experience with a computerized accounting system required.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of Medicaid application experience required.
• High level of personal accountability, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work and think strategically, identify and implement efficiencies.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Comfort with technology; ability to adapt and effectively utilize various software platforms.
• Above average knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and databases and/or data management tools

Depending upon the status of the position, Asbury offers generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-TB1