150 MEMBER SERVICES - Member Services Representative I - Bilingual Spanish
At Alameda Alliance for Health (Alliance) we are striving each day to create a healthier community and to improve the quality of life of our members throughout our diverse County. As a part of our mission, we collaborate with our provider partners to address social determinants of health and to deliver high quality, accessible, and affordable health care services.
Member Services Representatives are under the direction of a Member Services Supervisor and Director, and service our members through our call center as well assisting other departments with responses to member issues by initiating communication between departments to ensure action, cooperation, and compliance of managed care operations.
This position which requires the ability to work as a team player within the Alliance and with external contacts, make sound judgments based on analysis of factual information, be an effective communicator, and balance advocacy for the member with the policies of the health plan. The MSR provides courteous, professional, and accurate responses to incoming inquiries regarding network, plan benefits, eligibility, authorizations, plan guidelines, and policies and procedures, as well as claims and pharmacy issues. The MSR performs a variety of complex functions and is also responsible for administrative and technical duties requiring a thorough knowledge of the managed care operations (including intake and processing of Exempt Grievances in accordance to DHCS regulatory guidelines), the Alliance provider network, coordination of benefits between Medi-Cal and Medicare (and other health insurance/ OHI), various software applications, and managed care regulations from DHCS, Title 18, Title 22, DMHC, Medicare, and Knox Keene Act. MSR I staff who demonstrate proficiency in meeting, maintaining and exceeding principal performance objectives and metrics may be eligible to be promoted to a Member Services II or III role. Member Services Representative I staff may be eligible for promotion to Member Services Representative II or III positions once they have worked as a MSR I for a minimum of 12 months in order to be proficient with program and system knowledge in addition to meeting performance matrix requirements.
•Serve as the primary contact for members, providers and others for questions related to claims, benefits, member eligibility and other questions related to Alameda Alliance.
• Respond to and resolve member service inquiries and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility, claims, behavioral health, and care coordination.
•Answer incoming calls, emails, and other requests for assistance in a timely manner in accordance to departmental performance targets and provide excellent customer service while doing so. May include assisting members in person.
•Recognize and understand the difference between calls that require quick resolutions and calls which will require follow-up and handle each appropriately.
•Accurately document all calls/contacts as required by department standards via the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
•Interface with Claims, Enrollment, IT, Network Management, Pharmacy, Authorizations and other internal departments to provide Service Excellence to our members.
•Help guide and educate members about the fundamentals and benefits of managed health care topics, to include managing their health and well-being by selecting the best benefit plan service options, maximizing the value of their health plan benefits and choosing a quality care provider.
•Intercede with care providers (doctor’s offices) on behalf of the member, assisting with appointment scheduling; connect members with internal specialists for assistance as needed.
•Assist members in navigating alamedaalliance.org, the Member Portal, and other health care partner online resources and websites to encourage/reassure them to use self- service tools that are available.
•Manage any issues through to resolution on behalf of the member; either on a single call or through comprehensive and timely follow-up.
•Research complex issues across multiple databases and work with support resources to resolve member issues and/or partner with others to resolve escalated issues.
•Provide education and status on previously submitted pre-authorizations or pre- determination requests for both medical and pharmaceutical benefits.
•Meet the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficiency, call quality, member satisfaction, first call resolution, punctuality and attendance.
•Ability to work in either Alameda or other company locations within Alameda County.
•Maintain a professional level of service to members at all times.
•Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
•Consistently support the Alliance’s approach to Service Excellence by adhering to established department and company standards for all work-related functions.
•Interact positively with all Alliance Departments.
•Attend and actively participate in department staff and other meetings as needed. Communicate learned experiences with all members of the Member Service department.
•Accurately document and monitor for resolution of all Claims, Enrollment, Network Management, Pharmacy, Authorization matters and other related issues.
•Conduct telephonic member outreach regarding Medi-Cal benefits and services.
•Establish and maintain internal and external contacts
•Review Exempt Grievances in G&A application daily to confirm compliance standards for EGs (per DHCS guidelines) are being met).
•Process MS Dept projects such as: HealthX reports; PHI Request HIPPA; Kaiser Daily PTE Approval Lists; Same Month PCP Change Service Request; Replying to Inbound Member/Non-Member Emails; Replying to Inbound Member/Non-Member "Contact Me" requests; processing AOR Forms; TOC/ Disenrollments, PCP Discharge SRs; serve as point-of-contact for Member Walk-Ins.
•Serve as a back-up to manage the Member Services Dept Inbox and Supervisor call center queue.
•Perform other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
•Conflict resolution: Resolve member problems/conflicts by convening with other departmental staff as needed.
•Member communications: Create and/or mail appropriate member materials and communications as needed.
•Meetings: Participate in both departmental and non-departmental meetings.
•Computer: Perform ongoing data entry which assists in the maintenance of the Member Services department database to ensure data integrity.
•Comply with the organization’s Code of Conduct, all regulatory and contractual requirements, organizational policies, procedures, and internal controls.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
•Constant sitting and working at desk.
•Constant data entry using keyboard and/or mouse.
•Frequent use of telephone headset.
•Frequent verbal and written communication with staff and other business associates by telephone, correspondence, or in person.
•Frequent lifting of folders, files, binders and other objects weighing between 0 and 30 lbs.
•Frequent walking and standing.
EDUCATION OR TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO:
•The ability to speak, read and understand-bilingual: Spanish/English are required as designated.
•A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidate possesses the appropriate skill level to meet requirements. The successful candidate must score 70%.
MINIMUM YEARS OF ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE:
•Call center experience and managed care experience a plus.
•Experience determining eligibility for financial assistance, insurance benefits, unemployment and/or other social services programs.
•Demonstrated knowledge expert of AAH Member Services policies and procedures.
•Demonstrated track record of schedule adherence (punctuality and attendance), including consistent use of the company’s time tracking solution to track working hours. Consistent record of meeting, maintaining or exceeding monthly call center production metrics. Consistent track record of documenting Service Requests accurately and clearly, and monitoring open Service Requests to ensure responses and closure.
•Consistent record of high quality of work as demonstrated through call and documentation auditing, appropriate Call Disposition coding, as well as an overall acceptable monthly Member Satisfaction Survey result as assessed by Member Services Quality Specialist; MS Trainer and Member Services Supervisor.
•Demonstrated proficiency in current Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, phone system software Quality Management Solution, Pharmacy Benefits Management applications (PBM), Interpreter vendor scheduling software; delegate portal solutions and the Alliance’s Member Portal.
•Demonstrated ability to effectively handle the department’s key special projects: Member Portal Request Processing, Kaiser PTE Requests, Pharmacy Reimbursements, PCP retroactive and same month requests.
•Demonstrated ability to provide assistance to members face-to-face in the field and/or at the Alliance offices (walk-ins). Also highly skilled at handling issues related to member bills, transportation set-up and care coordination with providers and pharmacy needs.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, ABILITIES, LICENSE):
•Strong verbal and written communication skills.
•Demonstrated ability to quickly build rapport and respond to members in a compassionate manner by identifying and exceeding member expectations (responding in respectful, timely manner, consistently meeting commitments).
•Demonstrated ability to listen skillfully, collect relevant information, determine immediate requests and identify the current and future needs of the member.
•Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision. Must be team-oriented and focused on achieving organizational goals.
•Proficient problem-solving approach to quickly assess current state and formulate recommendations.
•Proficient in translating healthcare-related jargon and complex processes into simple, step-by-step instructions which members can understand and act upon.
•Proficient conflict management skills to include ability to resolve issues during stressful situations and demonstrating personal resilience.
•Ability to work regularly scheduled shifts within the Alliance’s hours of operation including the training period, with scheduled lunches and breaks, flexibility to adjust daily schedules; and to work over-time and/or weekends as needed.
•Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
•Ability to work within a broad systems perspective.
•Experience in use of various computer systems software as well as Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Suite, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.
Pay rate range: $18.58 - $27.87/hourly
Alameda Alliance for Health is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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- Pay Type Hourly
- 1240 S Loop Rd, Alameda, CA 94502, USA