Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering primary and clinical health care services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding communities. This role is responsible for ensuring support is provided to the Medicare and Incentives Coordinator, to ensure maximum revenue by ensuring all claimable services are billed and processed in a timely manner and provide training to staff in Medicare claiming.
Key responsibilities
- Liaise with the Medicare and Incentives Coordinator to ensure day-to-day Medicare claiming and responsibilities are met
- Ensure all necessary documentations and any other requirements are met on time for the Practice Incentives Program
- Act as first point of call for any Medicare claim queries and delegate appropriately
- Ensure data management on Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) are well maintained and are correct and up to date
- Maintenance of the Child Dental Benefit Scheme (CDBS) data, including checking client eligibility and ensuring incentives and benefits are claimed appropriately
- Provide support to Medicare and Incentives Coordinator to ensure all claimable services provided by Wurli are billed and processed in a timely manner
- Provide timely advice to the Clinicians for the purpose of keeping them updated with Medicare changes
- Provide training to all clinical staff in relation to Medicare claiming within Communicare
- Provide support to Medicare and Incentives Coordinator in performing statistical analysis and monthly reporting on all Medicare claims processed by providers
- Keep up to date with all of Medicare claimable services available to ensure Wurli is accessing if applicable
About you
- Medicare Benefits Scheme and Incentives knowledge and skills
- Communicare knowledge and experience
- Health Qualified Online Service (HPOS) knowledge and experience
- National Police Records Check
- Working with Children's Clearance
- Current Northern Territory Driver's License
About us Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering primary and clinical health care services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding communities. Wurli prides itself on delivering a range of health and wellbeing services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable.
📌 Medicare and Incentives Support Officer (Katherine)
🏢 Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service
📍 Katherine
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