MEDICAID LTC ANALYST 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5019873) Apply  MEDICAID LTC ANALYST 1 Salary $2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly Location Opelousas, LA Job Type Classified Job Number MVA/PJ/211121 Department LDH-Medical Vendor Administration Opening Date 07/25/2025 Closing Date 8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) Are you detail-oriented, solution-focused, and ready to make a difference in people’s lives? TheMedicaid Long-Term Care (LTC) Analyst 1plays a critical role in ensuring individuals receive the care and services they need — whether in a facility or at home. This position is responsible for determiningfinancial and medical eligibilityfor Medicaid’s Long-Term Care programs, interpreting complex policy, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely decisions that impact people’s lives. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals. Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in eligibility determinations for long-term care programs; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: · Evaluate both financial and medical documentation to determine eligibility for institutional and home-based long-term care services · Interpret and apply complex federal, state, and agency policies · Review application packets for completeness and timeliness before authorization · Investigate discrepancies and resolve inconsistencies in documentation from providers, agencies, and applicants · Communicate with applicants, family members, attorneys, advocacy groups, and providers · Consider special circumstances such as hardship cases and penalty periods during decision-making. Reconcile financial liabilities and determine allowable deductions and medical expenses · Manage task assignments in the LaMEDS system to ensure timely processing of applications and renewals Position-Specific Details: Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations / Region 4 / St. Landry Parish Appointment Type: Probational appointment, Promotional appointment or Detail appointment of a active classified LDH employee. Cost Center: 305-2050405 Position Number(s): 50593136, 60680 & 50309368 Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER), as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity. This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of: Medicaid LTC Analyst 1 - $17.56 hr / $1,404.80 bi-weekly How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Paula Jackson paula.jackson@la.gov LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change + 3= I can adapt to change + 4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change 02 AC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 DPf: Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism + 3= I can display professionalism + 4= I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism 04 DPf: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 FC: Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers + 3= I can focus on customers + 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers 06 FC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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