EGID Accountant

Position Purpose The Accountant I responsibilities include specialized accounting and auditing work related to the maintenance and reconciliation of group and policy holder premium accounts to reflect payments received for various types of insurance and benefits. Responsibilities will include reviewing, analyzing, recording and reconciling accounts receivable transactions, posting payments received directly from members and various group employer payrolls, responding to inquiries concerning policies and procedures, and advising insurance coordinators, employees and others concerning actions required on various discrepancies, changes or other transactions. Principal Activities May Include: -Protect privacy and confidentiality of program participants' information and comply with HIPAA regulations. -Recognize and deny forms/requests that are considered to be non-compliant and produce response letters that adhere to all EGID rules within the required accuracy ranges. -Post payments accurately within four business days. Reconcile accounts within five business days. -Process queries, reports, and special projects accurately and within deadlines, adhering to unit procedures and EGID rules. -Process refund requests, NSF returns, write-offs, and un-refunds accurately and within specified deadlines, adhering to all unit procedures and EGID rules. -Process Workflow referrals and daily mail within 5 working days, within the required accuracy ranges. -Provide timely, accurate, and professional guidance to internal and external customers regarding billing/reconciliation matters and generate the proper correspondence. -Attend recurring unit/department/division/agency meetings and any mandatory trainings provided by Member Accounts leadership or Human Resources. -Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not supervise.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of two years of experience in bookkeeping work, insurance eligibility determination or closely related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of thirty semester hours of college, including six hours of accounting for each year of the required experience.