Medicaid/Medicare Services Specialist I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20001863
- Class code
- 20001863
- Pay grade
- 13
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Medicaid/Medicare Services Specialist I is $3,339 to $5,343 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $40,071 to $64,114 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20001863.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $3,339 | $5,009 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,562 | $5,343 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $20.55 | $30.82 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Provides support to Medicaid/Medicare recipients, providers, professional association of providers, and governmental agencies by answering routine questions about Medicaid/Medicare program issues. Learns to research and analyze health care information, legislation and/or regulations to solve issues and implement programs; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Responds to routine inquiries from recipients and providers of Medicaid or Medicare services, coverage, and other issues. Addresses basic questions regarding policy issues from governmental agencies and the general public and provides information on medical assistance policies and procedures. Disseminates program policy, procedures, claims, billing, and other information to health care providers, recipients, management staff, and others. Learns to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations. Identifies changes needed to program regulations as the result of changes in federal or state statutes.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in Medicaid and/or Medicare program administration, health insurance administration/systems, eligibility systems, health care research, health care planning, health care financial management, health care policy development or human service or health care administration, insurance billing and/or claims will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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