Health Insurance Coordinator (Part-Time)

SUMMARY:

The Health Insurance Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the health insurance claim process for student-athletes, including obtaining referrals and prior authorizations, claim preparation and submission and refund requests, serving as liaison between Student Health Insurance Program Hard Waiver Program and Student-Athletes, and managing the athletic department’s secondary insurance program. This position also provides administrative support for the Sports Medicine department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate all aspects of the health insurance claim process for student-athletes

• Investigate potential improper claim payments and pursue refunds as appropriate.
• Assist in the review of existing health insurance policies prior to their renewal.
• Coordinate medical claim submissions with University secondary insurance and student-athlete’s primary insurance.
• Coordinate certification of primary insurance status for student-athletes
• Review student-athlete medical claims submitted for reimbursement through University of Richmond.
• Manage Student Health Insurance Hard Waiver process for student-athletes
• Act as liaison between student- athlete’s parents, team physician’s office, providers and insurers to facilitate the claim submission/payment process, as well as to educate the student-athletes, parents as to the process.
• Manage the purchase of primary insurance policies for uninsured, underinsured, and international student-athletes
• Facilitate private practice administrators with obtaining prior authorizations and referrals for student-athlete specific benefit information from primary insurance carrier to ensure proper claim payments.
• Implement and process best practices in cost containment for athletic insurance.
• Develop and issue health insurance related correspondence for student-athletes/ parents, providers, and insurance carriers.
• Develop, document and maintain insurance-related procedures specific to the insurance coordinator position.

Perform clerical duties as assigned by Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/SA Well-being

• Assist in reconciling various Sports Medicine Department accounts and other clerical tasks, as requested.
• Maintain appropriate records and student-athlete files.
• Perform various clerical duties

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication, organization, and intrapersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Proficient in clerical work
• Proficient in health insurance claim processing

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with clerical work required
• High School Diploma
• Experience with Health Insurance Administration preferred but not required.

WORK HOURS:

• Part-time, non-exempt position
• Partial leave accruals (no health insurance)
• Approximately 20 hours per week during business hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SALARY STRUCTURE:

Pay Grade 3 (Hiring Range $16.37 to $19.24 per hour)

COVID-19:

The University of Richmond requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff. The University allows exemptions to this requirement for religious, medical and strong personal conviction reasons. All newly hired employees must report their status within the first two weeks of employment.

ABOUT UR:

At the University of Richmond, we’re creative, inclusive, and determined. We’re Spiders, and our mission is to create positive change in the UR community and beyond. Located minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond (www.richmond.edu) blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. There’s only one place like Richmond.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE