Program Analyst, Federal Employee Program

Employment Type Full-time

Exempt or Non-Exempt Exempt

Job Summary

• Hybrid Work Environment - Must reside in Hawaii**

Pay Range: $53,000 to $59,000

Note: Individuals typically begin between the minimum to middle of the pay range

The Federal Employee Program (FEP) Program Analyst is responsible to administer the Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan, a part of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). The FEP Program Analyst, with guidance from the FEP Supervisor, will assist with all aspects of the program administration and performance of FEP as set forth by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Federal Employee Program Director's Office (FEPDO) in alignment with corporate and divisional strategies and plans.

Program administration includes, but is not limited, to planning, coordinating, testing, and implementing projects related to the enhancement, improvement, and/or modification of customer servicing and claims processing operations, benefits administration, quality improvement engagements, and integrated health management services. Additionally, the ideal candidate may represent FEP on corporate initiates and ensure compliance with federal, state, and other regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must have valid driver's license, access to an automobile with current license, registration, and no-fault insurance.
• Requires safely operating an insured automobile for travel to off-site locations to conduct and accomplish business related activities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, educate, and implement FEP program requirements related to Utilization Management (UM), Case Management (CM), Medical Management (MM), and Disease Management (DM) activities to areas within the department for appropriate action. This includes tracking daily operations to ensure deliverables are met and reporting information to FEP Director's Office, various internal committees and other audiences as needed.
• Coordinate cross functional teams (including but not limited to HMSA staff and external partners and providers) to collect, communicate and distribute information and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis to identify areas of opportunity and make recommendations for department/corporate action to support FEP Plan Incentive Program (PIP) metrics and Mahie 2020 strategic goals.
• Develop methods to improve daily customer service and claims processing operations and practice standards. This includes, but is not limited to, analyzing business problems, enhancements to add functionality and/or redesign of systems to improve efficiencies and documenting policies and procedures, desktop procedures and workflows to monitor, trend and reflect impact of activities.
• Support day-to-day business operations and functions by compiling and reporting on daily activities. This includes identifying trends in operational efficiencies, researching inquiry escalations, responding to secured messages, and administrative tasks.
• Support compliance reviews and audits to monitor adherence with federal and state regulations, FEPDO program rules, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulatory guidance, and internal policies and procedures. Ensure that "best practices" are implemented, and observations/findings are satisfactorily resolved.
• Identify and protect FEP assets through a detailed analysis, review, and evaluation of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) methodology and best practices consistent with HMSA's FWA program. This includes taking a proactive role in identifying, digesting, and communicating trends and assisting in the coordination of resolution for these trends.
• Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed
• Travel to Association-sponsored Plan training programs, meetings, and conferences to understand the current FEP landscape, industry developments, policy or regulatory changes, transformative technologies, operational processes, field service strategies, and other implementing an overall effective FEP program.