This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations / East Baton Rouge Parish Announcement Number: MVA/PJ/185045 Cost Center: 305-2050400 Position Number(s): 50656124 This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary appointment or Promotional or Detail appointment of a current Medicaid employee.

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Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work: To supervise the research and analysis related to Medicaid programs and to manage policy activities for Medicaid programs statewide. Level of Work: Supervisor. Supervision Received: Broad from a higher-level manager/administrator. Supervision Exercised: Supervision over lower-level positions in accordance with the Civil Service Allocation Criteria Memo. Location of Work: Department of Health and Hospitals. Job Distinctions: Differs from Medicaid Program Monitor by the presence of responsibility for supervision. Differs from the Medicaid Program Manager 1-A and Medicaid Program Manager 1-B by the absence of responsibility for managing a small statewide Medicaid program.

Supervises the research and analysis activities of Medicaid programs statewide. Conducts audits of eligibility enrollment applications; prepares reports on results of each audit. Prepares, interprets and clarifies eligibility policies and procedures. Revises rules, regulations, and procedures to meet changes in law or policy. Compiles data and proposes budgets for subprogram studies and proposed legislation; determines programmatic impact and composes response for fiscal statements and fiscal notes. Reviews current and proposed state and federal regulations and/or revisions to those regulations for hospitals and home health providers. Evaluates new and/or revised regulations to determine the impact to the state Medicaid program. Reviews audits performed by the contracted auditor to determine compliance with federal and/or state policies and regulations, which affect allowable costs. Coordinates compliance monitoring of Medicaid Application Centers statewide. Receives, approves and schedules all requests for Application Center Representative training. Advises and assists field staff in performing on-site monitoring reviews to ensure that the Application Centers adhere to federal, state and agency rules and regulations. Assist in negotiating contractual agreements between the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Application Centers. Provides functional supervision over contract staff. Monitors and evaluates training provided by contract staff. Prepares the annual budget request utilizing the prescribed format and addendums issued by the Office of Planning and Budget. Prepares detailed analyses and narratives supporting and/or justifying the request as submitted. Responds to requests for additional information and modifications to the budget during the legislative approval process. Trains staff of all Medical Vendor Administration sections in fiscal management, budget development and variance reporting. Develops training module and provides essential guidance to managers regarding preparing accurate, pertinent and substantiated data.