Agency : Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Job Posting ID: DF28073
BPIS: 08158
Group: CL (B-H)
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Start Date: 06/22/2023Closing Date: 07/06/2023
Salary: $3,710 - $5,142 Monthly / Anticipated starting salary for non-state $3,710
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC028
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. If you are seeking a transfer please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Federation of Public Employees (IFPE) Employee Transfer Request.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number DF28073
Job Posting Details:
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Collection Services is seeking a candidate to assist the Third-Party Liability (TPL) Provider Recovery Unit with various complex tasks pertaining to Third Party Liability health insurance recovery and eligibility. Duties include answering incoming calls and conducting research to determine Medicaid and Medicare benefits. The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, display motivation and initiative, and exhibit the ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up on tasks to ensure such are completed accurately and timely.
HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Employees receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!
At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.
HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as a Medicare Recovery Specialist for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Collection Services, Third-Party Liability (TPL) Section
- Organizes and handles special projects relating to statistical research, monthly recoupment logs, and insurance carrier audits
- Receives, reviews, sorts, and compiles information, reports, and adjustments
- Receives, reviews, sorts, and processes TPL claim adjustments
- Responds to Medicare billing/claim inquiries pertaining to federal and state and regulations
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college and one year of office experience, or completion of high school and three years of office experience, or three years of independent business experience.
Qualifying state employees, in the employee Upward Mobility Program, may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this classification.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to pass a background check
- Requires the ability to maintain and utilize state issued equipment such as a laptop
Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Work Location: 201 South Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62704-3803
Agency Contact: HFS.DOFApps@illinois.gov
Job Family: Office & Administrative Support
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
If you are seeking a transfer please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Federation of Public Employees (IFPE) employee transfer request.
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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