Sr Benefits Analyst

Company: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Erlanger
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities:
Job Summary / PurposeThis position is responsible for health and welfare benefit management, analysis, administration, communication, compliance, program coordination and project management across CommonSpirit Health. Serves as a liaison with insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), consultants, system and division groups, HR Support Services and Technology (HRSST), HR leaders, business partners and the EmployeeCentral Contact Center. Develops benefits communication materials, plan documentation, and completes regulatory filings. Provides input to government and benchmarking surveys.Essential Key Job ResponsibilitiesCoordinates a variety of benefit projects such as implementation of new benefits programs and streamlining existing programs, including developing cost savings analyses of proposed programs.Acts as a liaison to divisions, HR Support Services and Technology (HRSST), carriers and TPAs to resolve escalated benefit plan issues and provides clarification of benefit plan provisions and corresponding government regulations.Works with carriers, TPAs and COE management to develop, maintain and provide periodic benefit plans reports for system and division leaders. Contributes to discussions of best practices, system-wide issue resolution, annual renewals, and vendor performance. If service or communication issues arise, identifies root causes and works with vendors to develop solutions.Develops, reviews and edits benefits education and communication materials.Writes and edits benefit plan documents and compliance materials as needed; assists in fulfilling benefit plans compliance requirements.Supports acquisitions and divestitures by serving as a benefits subject matter expert for implementation efforts and providing employee impact analysis to all parties.Assesses and monitors effectiveness of current, new or proposed programs/initiatives and reports financial and employee impact. Conducts analysis of benefits programs for cost management and plan design decision-making. Develops measurements and reviews plans' utilization and performance against benchmarks. -

Qualifications:
Minimum QualificationsRequired Education and Experience -A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible employee benefit experience with health and welfare plans. Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and/or additional job-related experience in lieu of the degree. -Required Licensure and CertificationsCEBS preferred, but not required.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and TrainingKnowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis.he ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the businessIn-depth knowledge of benefit plan provisions and legal requirements, along with implementation and enrollment processes.Must have a broad perspective on industry plans, trends, vendors, administrators, and financing arrangements.Must have strong knowledge of vendor fee arrangements.

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