Claims Associate

• Administer a full workload of disability and/or leave pay claims for multiple (8+) clients per client policies and plan guidelines. Claims administration includes, but is not limited to:
• Confirming plan eligibility and whether a claim is payable;
• Reviewing medical documentation and communicating with healthcare providers;
• Opening/approving/extending/closing claims:
• Drafting letters to be sent to employees regarding disability benefits, including denial letters;
• Calculating reductions:
• Maintaining high-quality employee disability claim files according to set standards and naming conventions; and
• Providing excellent customer service by processing payments in a thorough and timely manner.
• Collaborate with Employee Success team members by answering questions regarding pay eligibility, documentation required, client policies, and benefits.
• Communicate regularly with Employee Success team members, Team Leads, employees, and client contacts to ensure the accurate coordination between client leave compensation pay and other income replacement benefits.
• Weekly self-audits; claim status reports sent to manager with explanation of any outliers.
• Able to take on additional work with short notice (e.g. client needs to be taken over on short notice due to business needs).
• When required, coordinate between short-term disability insurance carriers, worker's compensation insurance providers, and the employee.
• Participate in client meetings, company-wide off-site meetings, and training programs which may require some infrequent travel.
• Available to back up multiple accounts.
• Perform other duties as assigned in order to meet business needs.
• Expected to work 40 hours per week.
• Expected to report to the office biweekly (if an office is acquired in Oklahoma City in the future)

• Roseville, CA office location: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (PST)
• Atlanta, GA office location: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (EST)
• Oklahoma City, OK: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (CST)

• A four year college degree in business administration, Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant financial-processing work experience in claims administration, human resources, healthcare administration, or finance/accounting is preferred (but not required). Experience with insurance companies or in the insurance industry is a plus.
• Proficient typing and strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
• Always focused on providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and focus on the most important ones.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, leadership, clients, and employees.
• Have a system for keeping track of work to ensure that the work is done on time and accurately.
• Ability to identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Willing to learn and take on new challenges.
• Takes the initiative to understand the why behind things.
• Receptive to feedback and embraces continuous improvement.
• Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, and thinking of better ways to do things.
• Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working relationships and contributing to a positive work environment.
• Excellent follow through and common sense.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, quantitative, and verbal/written communications skills.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of informational documents including, but not limited to, disability plan documents and client leave policies.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of reference books and manuals including administrative manual, personnel policies, and state and federal regulations.
• Ability to keep abreast of any changes in law, policy, methods, procedures, etc. as they pertain to clients

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