Who we are…
The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.
OhioMHAS Values:
- Contribute and Collaborate
- Serve Compassionately
- Deliver Quality
- Be Accountable
At OhioMHAS we strive to attract and sustain a diverse workforce by recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to balance efforts toward providing prevention and recovery supports and fostering inclusion that inspires innovation, encourages respect and promotes unlimited success.
There are two positions available; you need to only apply once to be considered for both positions. We are accepting applications for two Financial Analyst positions within the Office of Financial Management, headquartered at the James Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, 11th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Applicants that apply to this posting will be assigned to one or more of the following Revenue and Recovery Teams:
- Revenue Reporting Team: processes all revenue for the department via monitoring and processing electronic and physical payments. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders on patient accounts.
- Insurance Billing Team: oversees the claims processing for regional psychiatric hospitals (RPH). Contract management with insurance companies. Supports outpatient community support networks (CSN). Processes and prepares logs for Medicaid and Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Audit.
- Medicare Billing Team: oversees the claims processing for regional psychiatric hospitals (RPH). Claim resolution with Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). Prepares Medicare Cost Report, Bad Debt Logs.
What You’ll Do:
Under general direction:
- Examines and/or analyzes accounting records, financial statements and/or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Reviews and audits accounts receivable for outstanding revenue
- Investigates insurance denial(s)/rejects and monitors insurance accounts receivable patient insurance claims for all regional psychiatric hospitals
- Coordinates, monitors and performs accounting functions (e.g., proofs revenue posting and processes into OAKS)
- Reviews Medicare/Medicaid policies/procedures/regulations published by Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and state/federal regulations to identify/assess impact on internal policy/procedure and ensure maximum reimbursement and accord with law
- Reviews/corrects/approves Medicare claims entered into OhioMHAS Billing System and determines if further information is necessary to obtain reimbursement
- Coordinates collection efforts on delinquent accounts, accounts, bankruptcies and estate filings
- Participates in development of new billing information systems
- Provides training for hospital personnel and investigators and assists in design of documents (e.g., form letters/forms/advisories/instructions/training materials) to obtain information and services from other agencies (e.g., Office of Attorney General, client, Social Workers, representative payees, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS)
- Performs miscellaneous related tasks
- Writes adjustment orders for accounts
- Coordinates pre-authorizations of insurance
- Balances payments, posts to system & coordinates discrepancies, using Medicare online system to verify and make adjustments
- Performs other duties as requested
Currently operating under a hybrid schedule. Two days in-office per week, subject to change due to operational need.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Qualifications
Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Associate, 66561.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.