Medicaid Paralegal

Title: Medicaid Paralegal

Location: Hauppauge, NY

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit Medicaid applications and supporting documentation for nursing home and community cases.
• Handle all phases of the Medicaid process, including eligibility assessments, asset preservation, and audit responses.
• Communicate with clients, caregivers, financial institutions, and government agencies.
• Support attorneys with Medicaid planning and asset protection matters.

Qualifications:

• 1 years of direct Medicaid application and planning experience in New York State.
• Strong understanding of Medicaid eligibility rules, including spousal impoverishment and asset transfer rules.
• Experience with crisis planning and community-based Medicaid preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially with elderly clients and their families.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is $75,000–$90,000, depending on skills, experience, education, and other qualifications.