Regional Medicaid Program Advisor
Regional Medicaid Program Advisor
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Job Description
Southern Region or Central Region(Position housed at SEARK Coop Monticello AR or School Health Unit office in Little Rock)
Program Advisor for the Arkansas Medicaid in the Schools (MITS) Program administered through the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
The MITS Program Advisor will maintain regular communication with school districts and be responsible for trainingtechnical assistance and monitoring activities relative to Medicaid billing and operation in a school setting. Trainingtechnical assistance and monitoring focus areas include health related services to promote positive student outcomes;maximize special education supports; personal care certification training for paraprofessionals and nurses; provide trainingfor direct billing procedures for Local Education Agencies (LEAs); assist with the development and implementation of LEAinternal controls to ensure accuracy of direct Medicaid billing and appropriate record retention for services billed; facilitateMedicaid match procedures; assist with maximizing LEA potential for Medicaid reimbursement; assist LEAs withdeveloping and maintaining schoolbased mental health training certification and billing protocols; and assist LEAs withannual vision and hearing screening and billing processes. MITS is administered under the ADE School Health ServicesUnit and the MITS Program Advisor will support School Health Services and Special Education personnel. Instate and out ofstate travel will be required as necessary.
MIMINUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The formal education of a bachelors degree in public administration educational administration education nursing public health business or related field; plus three years of experience in education public school administration public school medical billing or related field. Preferred individual with schoolbased Medicaid billing experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Applicant must possess intermediate level computer skills (Excel Word Power Point and Outlook); ability to maintain confidentiality; strong oral and written communication skills; ability to meet deadlines; attention to detail; ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve program goals; ability to problem solve; strong organizational skills; ability to read interpret and apply laws rules and regulations.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
