Customer Service Representative Student Health Insurance

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Position reports to the Sr. Manager Business Operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Duties

• Provides customer service supporttostudents families and university departments.
• Responsible for escalating concerns/issues to administrative personnel.
• Performs other clerical administrative and financial support responsibilities as assigned.
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct them to the appropriate staff member when needed.
• Responsible for updating Voice Mail greeting.
• Assists with updating departmental forms power point presentations and student survey data.
• Assists with submitting communication and website update requests.
• Updates departmental instructions as needed.
• Assists with United Healthcare Student Insurance reconciliation.
• Take detailed messages for the Sr. Manager of Business Operations when necessary.

Student Health Mailbox

• Responsible for assigning all incoming emails to the appropriate person/department.
• Responsible for linking all incoming communications to the students Salesforce account for proper tracking and reconciliation.
• Review/respond to incoming communications regarding student health insurance (including waivers student fee inquiries reinstatements benefit questions and dependent dental and vision enrollment).
• Responsible for receiving daily insurance roster file.

Student Health Insurance

• First point of contact for all insurance issues for students including insurance enrollment verification claims and payment processing and other customer service-related issues.
• Serves as a liaison for all correspondence and inquiries pertaining to billing issues and refers student insurance issues to Student Account Services or UMIT when appropriate.
• Responsible for working directly with student health insurance carrier on various tasks including student enrollment error file benefits questions claims issues and policy terminations.
• First point of contact for students parents and other university departments regarding all insurance waiver questions and issues policy benefits and enrollment.
• Works directly with Student Health Service administrative personnel to process all approved manual health insurance waivers and insurance reinstatements.
• Responsible for working directly with Student Health Front Desk designated staff to update all insurance information in EPIC for IEP Embassy sponsored students.
• Works directly with student health insurance carrier for all questions regarding dependent medical students on LOA and Qualifying Life Event enrollment.
• Works directly with student health insurance carrier and vendor to update student and administrative portal information as needed.
• Assists with student health waiver reports as needed.
• Assists with insurance brochure and pamphlet updates.
• Adhere to FERPA and ensure that all student financial records are kept confidential.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelors degree preferred.
• At least three (3) years of related customer service experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of office procedures and operations.
• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records files reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).

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With more than 20000 faculty and staff the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students patients and communities locally and globally.

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