Billing Coordinator

SUMMARY

Responsible for delivering benefit billing administration services to clients who have outsourced all or part of their benefits administration. Key functions include the processing of premium invoices, premium payments, eligibility reporting, and COBRA premiums and payments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Calculates premiums for health care, disability, life insurance and other benefit plans and preparation of consolidated bills;

Processes client premium payments;

Performs client premium account and benefits database review and reconciliation;

Prepares monthly and other eligibility reports for distribution in hardcopy or electronic format as required;

Issues notification of qualifying events, processes COBRA elections, posts COBRA premiums, updates eligibility rosters, reports COBRA eligibility and premiums, and issues COBRA termination and conversion notices;

Assists in setup of new billing clients;

Provides input on methods and procedures for new assignments;

Provides support as immediate backup to Benefit Advocates;

Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information);

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business, with an emphasis in Finance or Accounting

One (1) or more years of experience in benefits administration or accounting

Proven experience maintaining high level of accuracy while working with complex benefit administration or accounting details

SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills

Ability to work on complex assignments where considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations

Proficient in Microsoft Office products