Enrollment & Billing Ops Rep II – Health Insurance

US-MA-Worcester

Job ID: 6609
Type: Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Enrollment & Billing
Fallon Health – Corp HQ

Overview

Fallon Health Vaccination Requirements:

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, members and communities we serve, Fallon Health now requires all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status. As of 2/1/2022 all roles not designated as “Remote” require full COVID-19 vaccination and Fallon Health will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

About Fallon Health:

Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a leading health care services organization that supports the diverse and changing needs of those we serve. In addition to offering innovative health insurance solutions and a variety of Medicaid and Medicare products, we excel in creating unique health care programs and services that provide coordinated, integrated care for seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Fallon has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products. For more information, visit fallonhealth.org.

Position Decription:

Under the direction of the Supervisor or Manager, the Enrollment & Billing Operations Representative II supports Fallon Health’s mission, vision and values by providing and maintaining timely and accurate enrollment and billing information. Documents pertinent information enabling tracking of group/subscriber/member and eligibility and adheres to internal and external SLA’s. With speed, accuracy, and integrity, ensures that enrollee data for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, NaviCare, Summit Elder Care, Fallon Health Weinberg and any future regulatory products is entered into Fallon Health’s core system. Completes work accurately and timely to remain in compliance with DOI, CMS and EOHHS regulations. Appropriately escalates concerns when necessary and follows issues through to closure. Reviews problems not clearly defined by written directives or instructions with the Enrollment & Billing Operations Representative III, Enrollment & Billing Operations Supervisor, or Enrollment & Billing Operations Manager to determine course of action.

The Enrollment & Billing Operations Representative II collaborates effectively with co-workers and other departments to ensure quality service to our internal and external customers. Interacts with departments such as Accounting, Sales and Regulatory Affairs. Maintains a positive approach to issues and concerns as they arise, and works to identify and recommend process improvements to his/her direct supervisor/manager. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of information being entered & maintained within the QNXT system. Must have the ability to analyze various situations and be able to make independent decisions on best practices in the interest of the members and the health plan. The Enrollment & Billing Operations Representative II will assist the Regulatory Management team with projects and/or daily workload for all regulatory products. Responsible to process payment files received from online premium payment vendor. Assist Account & Provider Configuration in working updates needed in sponsor configuration. This is handled through working DI reports.

Pre-requisites for success in this position include: Strong verbal & written communication skills including demonstrated excellence in telephone communication skills; strong organizational skills, computer skills. Performs all functions necessary to maintain accurate subsidiary accounts receivable, and ensures accuracy of premium bills. Analyze/reconcile receivables balance for Commercial and Regulatory products to identify problems with payments and/or impose the delinquency process. Study the contractual terms and conditions to ensure payments received meet the contractual requirements.

Handles confidential customer information. Knowledgeable of plan policies, protocols, and procedures. Requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multi-disciplined staff. Consistently follows through on issue resolution. Strong multitasking abilities are essential along with taking accountability and understanding job functions can change based upon the business need. Initiates self-development via available company and industry educational opportunities

The Enrollment & Billing Operations II is responsible for enrollment and billing maintenance, adhering to daily, weekly and monthly schedules and administrative related tasks.

Responsibilities

Enrollment maintenance, Maintaining receivables, Learning/Development (70% of Role)

• Provides knowledgeable response to internal and external customer inquiries and concerns regarding enrollment and billing including, but not limited to, qualifying events, policies and procedures, ID cards, letter correspondence (including Outbound Education and Verification), selection of primary care physician, premium invoices, payment inquiries and general eligibility and financial maintenance.
• Enters and maintains premium rates as provided by Underwriting and Regulatory Affairs (including Low Income Subsidy and Late Enrollment Penalties)
• Reconciles membership and billing reports as required by CMS, MassHealth and Employer groups (both automated and manual) to ensure accuracy of information.
• Communicates professionally to resolve discrepancies. Maintains the accuracy and integrity of the eligibility and premium tasks (including working data integrity reports on a daily basis).
• Provides all necessary eligibility and premium support to the Sales department or Regulatory Affairs, as needed.
• Reports back all members who fit the criteria per the Medicaid requiment for TPL, NOB, address and rating category changes.
• Maintains current inventory and timely closure of all assigned issues and workload.
• Processes all transactions related to customer data in a timely and accurate manner. Escalates inventory backlog daily.
• Displays initiative to assist Supervisor or Manager in balancing workload with co-workers as the flow of work varies.
• Maintains active and consistent availability on the phone system, as scheduled, for all lines of business both Commercial and Regulatory.
• Partners with other Operations departments to maximize the efficiency of shared work.
• Meets internal/external deadlines and remains in compliance with CMS and EOHHS regulations
  Prioritizes daily and weekly work
  Collects premium for employer groups and individual members; including but not limited to written correspondence as well as collection calling for delinquent accounts receivables.
• Imposes late notices and cancellations on delinquent accounts. Prepares balance forward notification and requests for payment history.
• Prepares and posts payments and adjustments as necessary.
• Works daily/monthly reports which identify potential problems, including the daily Transaction Reply Report (TRR) from CMS
• Determines allowance for bad debt.
• Calculates 5500 Schedule A/C information for Medicare employer groups.
• Responsible for maintaining professional relationships with customers/vendors; including resolving identified discrepancies in a timely manner
• Responsible for ensuring timely and thorough eligibility and premium audit procedures are in place and being performed through direct performance. Ensures that department turnaround times and quality standards are met.
• Responsible for preparing and communicating eligibility and premium decisions reviewed by the Eligibility Review Committee.
• Works proactively to ensure the enrollment and billing records are kept current and accurate. Ensures goals and turnaround standards are being met or exceeded based on corporate and departmental metrics.
• Responsible for maintaining up to date primary care physician assignments in core system accurately and timely. This is to be completed through review of data integrity reports, and working closely with Provider Relations, Contracting and Account and Provider Configuration.
• Maintains professional etiquette and positively represents Fallon Health when meeting in-person with customers for eligibility and premium related inquiries.
• Enters and maintains data in the E&B tracker in a timely and accuarte fashion to be utilized with the required reporting from CMS and EOHHS.
  Completes other tasks as assigned.

Administrative Tasks (30%)

• Assists Enrollment & Billing Operations Rep IIIs in the training of new hires and existing staff according to needs
• Assists Enrollment & Billing Operations Rep IIIs in creating/maintaining desk top procedures and P & P’s
• Serves as resource to other areas for Commercial and Regulatory questions/isssues
• Assists Management team on audit responses and/or site visits
• Maintains ACH and CC information, including renewals, returns, and proper notification of processing issues and problem resolutions. Processes monthly payment files.
• Generates automated monthly ACH and Credit Card payment processing requests and postings.
• Responsible for all month end reporting; including but not limited to Accounts Receivable Summary, Aged Trial Balance, Credit and balance forward reporting.
• Participates in departmental and company-wide process improvement projects, training, upgrade testing and team meetings as assigned.
• Performs other duties as they are assigned to meet department performance goals and to respond to changing priorities including administrative related tasks.
• Works department returned mail
• Quality control of enrollment and billing processes for accuracy and compliance to established policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining up to date productivity records on a daily and monthly basis for corporate and departmental dashboards.
• Ensure adherence to documented payment plans
  

Qualifications

• 2 – 4 years’ experience in an office environment, preferably in health care and/or managed care system
• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred

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