Directs and oversees health insurance operations programs in multiple service areas, including account installation, implementation, client support, contract administration, claim processing, and enrollment and eligibility. Manages vendors assigned to each operation. Resolves issues within each service area. Has deep knowledge of health insurance operations. Typically requires a bachelor's degree of business administration or its equivalent. Typically reports to top management. Manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specifi... view job details

Manages and maintains daily health insurance operations in multiple service areas, including account installation, implementation, client support, contract administration, claim processing, and enrollment and eligibility. Handles and settles complicated customer service issues which can not be resolved by lower level staff. Monitors performance of each service area. Requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Typically reports to senior management or Director. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department mi... view job details

Actively contributes to projects as a team member, demonstrating an understanding of both the upstream and downstream impacts of changes within and outside of Underwriting, may lead smaller scope projects within Underwriting. Assisting with IRS audit defense including preparation of IDR responses and drafting issue responses as well as more formal appeals. Review applications, renewal requests and endorsements for accuracy and compliance with company underwriting authority and guidelines. view job details

The Health Insurance Underwriter calculates and recommends pricing. Reviews applications for coverage, gathers data, and assesses risk related to qualifying a candidate for health insurance. Being a Health Insurance Underwriter may require a bachelor's degree. Performs group and/or individual underwriting. In addition, Health Insurance Underwriter typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Being a Health Insurance Underwriter gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Working as a Health Insurance Underwriter ty... view job details

Understand and package suitable plans based on clients' needs and upsell other product offerings. Answering inbound phone helping individuals in understanding their coverage and selecting the right products, services. Meet or exceed daily/weekly/monthly policy sales targets. view job details

The purpose of insurance is to protect people against financial disaster when they are unable to earn a living because of sickness or injury, or to give their dependents some type of income after they die. Whether to purchase insurance is an important financial decision about protecting one's earnings and lifestyle.Many companies pay the entire insurance premium, or pay up to a certain amount of coverage. Some employers require waiting periods, where for example an employee may receive limited benefits for the first year of employment and additional benefits on each anniversary of the start da... view article details

Health benefits concern the physical well being of employees and their families. Broadly speaking, this could include such things as medical coverage, dental and vision insurance, prescription drug plans, certain types of disability coverage, and counseling services, often called employee personal assistance programs (EAP). You might also have a flexible spending account, which allows you to pay for certain medical and dependent care expenses out of pretax dollars.Dental plansDental plans come in almost as many forms as regular healthcare coverage. Basic dental coverage usually has categories ... view article details

Amazon recently announced an ambitious plan to offer on-site health care to its employees. The tech giant will open a pilot clinic in its Seattle headquarters later this year and begin expanding the services to more employees in 2019. Like other companies, Amazon wants to address the rising costs of emergency room visits, which are the most frequently used type of outpatient service. In January, Amazon announced a joint venture with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase to work towards cheaper, higher quality health care. The CEO of the venture – Dr. Atul Gawande – is specifically focused ... view article details

Spin Doctor The flight leaves in an hour. One journalist is on the line while another is on hold. Red-eyed from lack of sleep, you put your reading glasses back on as an aide hands you the results of the latest poll. It's the life of communications consultant Michael Goldman, who has advised many of the Democratic presidential candidates of the last few decades. After years of serving politicians including Pres. Clinton, Sen. Bill Bradley, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, Goldman is rarely starstruck. Ironically, it's heroes from earlier in life who have provided Goldman the rare thrill on meeting for t... view article details

Medical and Health Services Managers are responsible for making sure that the day-to-day operations of the medical office run smoothly. Though Health Services managers do not provide health care directly, they are responsible for the planning and coordination of health care delivery, making their role just as essential to the medical field as nurses or doctors.A Health Services Manager may be either generalized or specialized, depending on the size and needs of the office. Bigger offices usually require a number of Health Administrators with varying specialties to implement procedures and poli... view article details

Most companies provide health insurance for their employees, but do you know how satisfied your team is with their plans? An can uncover crucial insights to help improve your benefits package and keep employees happy and productive. Every year, the options, and costs in the healthcare industry change, so the needs and opinions of employees change as well. By sending out a short and simple survey once a year, you will get feedback straight from the source about what is working and what needs work regarding health insurance. The data you gather will be invaluable in negotiating with providers a... view blog & white papers details

Companies need the best, top-performing employees to succeed in today's competitive market. But to get the top talent, you have to offer the rewards and benefits that attract them to join your team. One of the most important benefits you can provide is employee health insurance. When job seekers check companies, health insurance is at the top of their search. Candidates want to know if they will have coverage in case of illness or injury. They want the security of knowing that any medical needs are affordable. That's why investing in their well-being with health insurance is a clever idea. Em... view blog & white papers details

The pandemic may have spurred last year’s record-high quit rates, but job seekers weren’t necessarily all motivated by health and safety concerns. Many left because of low pay. A Pew Research Center study released in March found that 63% of those who left a job said low pay numbered among the reasons why they quit, alongside a lack of advancement opportunities (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%). Thirty-seven percent of respondents said low pay was a major reason why they left their jobs. David Turetsky, VP of consulting at Salary.com, saw Pew’s findings play out in real time. “We cam... view blog & white papers details

The pandemic may have spurred last year’s record-high quit rates, but job seekers weren’t necessarily all motivated by health and safety concerns. Many left because of low pay. A Pew Research Center study released in March found that 63% of those who left a job said low pay numbered among the reasons why they quit, alongside a lack of advancement opportunities (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%). Thirty-seven percent of respondents said low pay was a major reason why they left their jobs. David Turetsky, VP of consulting at Salary.com, saw Pew’s findings play out in real time. “We cam... view blog & white papers details

Life insurance at work is vital these days as it helps protect employees and their families from unexpected events that can happen. Understanding the value of this benefit is essential for employers and employees alike. This article explains the different types of life insurance available through work and why they are beneficial. The Importance of Life Insurance as an Employee Benefit Life insurance serves as a shield against unforeseen circumstances. It provides financial support to employees' families in the event of their untimely demise. For employees, having life insurance coverage throug... view blog & white papers details