Mental Health Parity Coordinator

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Mental Health Parity Coordinator supporting PacificSource’s health-plan compliance with MHPAEA and state parity laws. Coordinating NQTL analyses, audits, documentation, risk mitigation, and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and support enterprise compliance with MHPAEA and related state mental health parity requirements
  • Assist in conducting and maintaining Non Quantitative Treatment Limitation (NQTL) analyses, including documentation, comparative review, and regulatory readiness
  • Monitor benefit designs, utilization management practices, provider network standards, reimbursement methodologies, and administrative processes for parity compliance
  • Partner with internal teams and delegated vendors to gather data, policies, procedures, and evidence required for parity reviews
  • Track regulatory guidance, enforcement activity, and emerging parity requirements; support implementation of changes as needed
  • Support regulatory examinations, audits, and information requests related to mental health parity
  • Document findings, risks, mitigation strategies, and corrective actions; maintain organized and audit ready parity files
  • Coordinate issue resolution and follow up with internal stakeholders to ensure timely remediation of identified gaps
  • Provide education and guidance to internal teams regarding mental health parity requirements and compliance expectations
  • Participate in cross functional workgroups and compliance committees related to behavioral health, benefits, and regulatory oversight
  • Support ongoing compliance reporting and leadership updates as requested
  • Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory standards
  • Meet department and company performance expectations
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Work inside in a general office setting with ergonomically configured equipment
  • Travel approximately 10% of the time
  • Perform physical activities including stooping, bending, sitting and/or standing for extended periods, repetitive typing, sorting and filing, and light lifting and carrying of files and business materials

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare compliance, behavioral health, utilization management, regulatory analysis, health insurance industry or other medical setting is required
  • Experience with mental health parity, behavioral health operations, Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial health plan administration is preferred
  • Familiarity with regulatory audits, document review, and cross functional coordination is preferred
  • A bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business, legal studies, or a related field required
  • Candidates with an associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience, in addition to the required minimum years of work experience will also be considered
  • Advanced education or compliance related certifications are preferred
  • Strong understanding of health insurance operations and regulatory compliance principles
  • Knowledge of MHPAEA and behavioral health benefit administration is preferred
  • Ability to analyze policies, processes, and comparative data to identify compliance risks
  • Strong organizational, documentation, and attention to detail skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non technical teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality, and work independently with minimal supervision
  • Follow PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information
  • Ability to read and comprehend both written and spoken English
  • Communicate clearly and effectively

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Ergonomically configured equipment
  • At-will employment