Detail-oriented Benefits Analyst with 10 years of experience doing meticulous and intensive work across multiple industries. Self-motivated Benefits Specialist demonstrating superior understanding of employee benefits laws and human resource software systems. Astute professional providing benefits support in fast-paced corporate settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefits Analyst II
Cox Enterprises
04.2022 - Current
Determined eligibility and process benefit estimates, retirement calculations, and death benefits
Researched and responded to service-related inquiries
Reference pension plan provision sections regarding administrative issues
Demonstrate problem solving skills relating to the pension administration systems (Workday and/or Benefit Connect)
Provided outstanding customer service to plan participants, beneficiaries, and Employee Service Centers
Reviewed and entered demographic data, salary, job codes, retiree healthcare premiums, tax withholdings, banking information, and beneficiary options
Requested payroll modifications and adjustments for replacements and/or required minimum distribution
Validated and initiated overpayment recovery
Processed Social Security recalculations
Provided inbound/outbound call handling support as needed
Assisted with identifying reporting and query needs
Accurately updated and maintained electronic records
Answered general 401(k) administration questions
Inbound and outbound call handling on Cox Corporate Benefit Helpline
Processed Tier 1 retirement transactions (EFT, tax withholding, benefit verification and demographic changes that were received either by fax, mail, or email
Assisted retirees with Cox Pension Connect retirement portal to register user account
Processed returned mail
Communicate eligibility of pension benefits, final calculations of benefits, health, and death benefits
Demonstrate problem solving skills relating to the pension administration systems (Workday and/or Benefit Connect)
Researched and responded to service-related inquiries
Provided system support for plan participants with online enrollment, application of benefits, intermediate and complex technical issues
Handled escalated calls regarding customer subscription and delivery issues
Processed payments for AJC newspaper subscriptions
Responded to digital support calls from customers having issues viewing their digital electronic newspaper online
Processed and responded to customer email inquiries regarding billing and making payments, delivery issues and new subscriptions via SharePoint portal
Assisted new customers with account set up, current rates and payment options
Started new home delivery subscriptions for new and existing customers
Provided troubleshoot support for customers that had firewall and popup block issues with downloading digital E-paper.
Provider/Member Service Rep Peach State Health Plans Ambetter
Centene Corp
07.2015 - 05.2016
Provided members with co-pay, deductible, and premium information for each plan type
Explained EOB with members regarding out-of-pocket expenses
Reviewed claims that were denied in CRM for non-par provider participation, member eligibility
Added or changed member demographics and PCP look up search
Processed member premium payments and generated invoice receipt using Emdeon
Provide service excellence during every patient encounter or when providing internal customer service
Answered member/provider request or inquiries concerning premium payments, eligibility and claims processing
Answered billing inquiries, investigated payments that had not been posted to accounts causing premium terminations, quoted amount due for pre-member premium payments
Adhere to established policy and procedure, produced quality standards and metrics for monthly and quarterly work performance
Coordinate work requests or queued billed inquiries with appropriate departments, informing members of the actions taken
Investigate and Que billing and canceled policy information
Escalated premium discrepancy to Health Insurance Marketplace
Assisted members with Marketplace Exchange and healthcare.gov portal for enrollment questions.
Medicare Part B Claims/Provider Enrollment Rep
Anthem (NGS)
07.2013 - 07.2015
Assisted providers with the CMS Medicare enrollment applications
Aided with the NPPES registry for providers to change practice location information
Reviewed enrollment applications that were rejected for nonresponse to development documentation
Received and reviewed reconsideration request for providers that we barred or termed from Medicare
Updated provider enrollment records to add or remove holds for nonpayment, DNF on suspended status
Provided customer service to Part B Medicare providers via telephone, fax or through email
Discussed claim denials with providers, to assist them with billing /coding errors on their CMS-1500form
Reprocessed W-Status claims that were rejected due to contractor or processor errors
Knowledge of Third-Party payers, billing requirements, and reimbursement methods
Verified Medicare Beneficiary Part A/B, Medicare Advantage Plan, Workers- Comp, Working Age and any other supplemental plans that they may have
Assisted providers with appeal processing including timely filing limits and ADR letters that were requesting more documentation
Claims that were selected for Medical Review CCR would provide what was required and provided address and phone number to resubmit documentation
Provided coding assistance on claims that were denied due to NCCI edits, assisting with how to modify claims using the correct modifier or units in order unbundle and rebill claim for payments
Update, add or change Medicare Beneficiary demographic information on web portal
Assist providers with their revalidation including CMS- 855I, CMS 855B, CMS 855O, Medicare 460 and 588 EFT financial forms
Knowledge of medical terminology
Adhere to established policy and procedure, produced quality standards and metrics for monthly and quarterly work performance.
Mail Clerk
BNY Mellon
01.2013 - 07.2013
Sorted, prepped, and scanned incoming mail and other financial documents
Keyed data entered return checks into data log system for check report
Scanned backend billing reports for processing preparing documents for the Benefit Disbursement Rep (Call Center Rep) promoted to this position 2/05/13
Customer Service representative assisting clients with making changes to their retirement benefits accounts
Mailed, faxed, or emailed change request forms to retirees to update address change, direct deposit EFT
Information
Received inbound calls from banks regarding retirement payments.
Education
Database Specialist (AAS) -
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin
Skills
Employee Benefits Laws
Proficient in Workday, Microsoft , ADP, Oracle, CRM