RECOVERIES OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III

About the Role

The Division of Recoveries and Financial Services (DRAFS) is the sole state agency responsible for operating third-party liability programs through which other sources of payments for Medical Assistance recipients' health care are discovered, and monies spent on behalf of the recipient are recovered from sources allowed by federal or state law. This position interprets and applies COMAR regulations to administer special needs trust recovery cases (alphabetical range A-J) to ensure maximum dollar recovery for the State of Maryland. COMAR Regulation 10.09.24.08-2 and 42 U.S.C 1396p (d) authorize the Department to collect from the Special Needs Trust of a Medicaid recipient upon the recipient's death or termination of the trust. Collections in this area average approximately $1 million annually.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply COMAR regulations to administer special needs trust recovery cases.
• Handle Special Needs Trust cases from A-J of the alphabet.
• Review accountings for compliance with COMAR regulations.
• Conduct monthly reporting.
• Perform daily scans of all incoming and outgoing mail.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of experience performing administrative staff, clerical, clerical technical, or secretarial work.

• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer involving staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting rules and regulations in accordance with agency laws and policies on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with COMAR law and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Experience in delinquent payment and reviewing accountings for compliance with COMAR regulations.
• Experience conducting monthly reporting.
• Experience performing daily scans of all incoming and outgoing mail.

Licenses and Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Those assigned such duties must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Benefits

State of Maryland benefits are provided.