Medicaid Eligibility Systems Analyst

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees’ Retirement

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Affordable Health Care options

Dental and vision benefits

NYS Deferred Compensation

529/ABLE College Savings Programs

U.S. Savings Bonds

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health is seeking a Medical Assistance Specialist 1 (MAS 1) to support the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration. You will lead or contribute to requirements gathering, analyze policy guidance, and prepare business requirements for the new eligibility system with vendors and DOH staff.

Your work will include producing system change requests, documenting issues, delivering training, and developing consumer notices with triggering rules and messaging,

Qualifications

• This position requires experience developing public or private health policy and analyzing policy guidance.
• Experience with health insurance programs, including Medicaid and Child Health Plus, is preferred.
• Strong writing, verbal communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities.
• Supervisory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in requirements gathering and validation with policy staff.
• Analyze and provide business requirements for the eligibility system to vendors and DOH staff.
• Create and implement change requests for system functionality.
• Collaborate with vendors, DOH staff, issuers, and application assistors to document and resolve issues.
• Prepare or review training materials and deliver trainings.
• Develop consumer notices including triggering rules and key messages.
• Contribute design input on notices.

Education

Associate degree substitution for two years of specialized experience

Bachelor's degree substitution for four years of experience

Master's degree substitution for five years of experience

Doctorate substitution for six years of experience

Experience researching and analyzing health policy guidance

Experience in requirements gathering and analysis of policy guidance

Strong writing and verbal communication skills

Organizational skills

Supervisory experience

Tools

WMS (Welfare Management System)

NY State of Health Back Office

eMedNY

Job description

The New York State Department of Health is seeking a Medical Assistance Specialist 1 (MAS 1) to support the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration. You will lead or contribute to requirements gathering, analyze policy guidance, and prepare business requirements for the new eligibility system with vendors and DOH staff.

Your work will include producing system change requests, documenting issues, delivering training, and developing consumer notices with triggering rules and messaging,