Health Benefits Assistant

Summary This position is located in the Business Office, Eligibility/Intake Section. The purpose of the position is to serve as a Health Benefits Advisor, to the Business Office. The incumbent is responsible for a wide range of assignments and provides administrative support to the Section, and the cost recovery aspects of this position have a direct impact on the reimbursement of the facility. Responsibilities Typical duties include but are not limited to the following: Eligibility and Enrollment 25%: Performs technical activities involved with screening, processing, and assisting veterans, non­veterans, and beneficiaries seeking multiple medical treatments. Interprets and fully understands all eligibility to make initial determinations whether Veterans or non-Veterans meet legal/contractual requirements for medical care. Familiar with government documents, such as DD-214s, to help make such determinations where no documentation exists, he/she is skilled and knowledgeable on how and w...