Senior Insurance Operations Quality Assurance Specialist

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Senior QA specialist auditing complex Supplemental Health claims for Horace Mann, an educator-focused insurance and financial services company. Analyzing compliance, trends, and process improvements.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct a designated number of daily quality audits for assigned departments.
  • Evaluate work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Perform audits across Claims, Customer Service, New Business, Underwriting, and Policy Services.
  • Conduct ad hoc and special audits.
  • Document audit findings and results in Quality Audit databases.
  • Audit complex, high-risk, and non-routine Supplemental Health claims.
  • Interpret and apply policy provisions, benefit requirements, limitations, exclusions, and plan language.
  • Assess claim handling from initial review through final disposition.
  • Analyze information, identify inconsistencies or missing documentation, and assess whether claim decisions are supported.
  • Identify processing errors, recurring trends, root causes, and operational improvement opportunities.
  • Provide feedback to leadership and partner with operational leaders on corrective actions and process improvements.
  • Assist with development, implementation, and refinement of Quality Audit programs.
  • Support audit procedures for new products, systems, and services.
  • Align audit procedures with business processes, policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Assist the Audit Manager with training, coaching, calibration exercises, and technical guidance.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years of health claims experience.
  • Strong understanding of claims processing workflows and Supplemental Health claim administration.
  • Ability to interpret policy provisions, benefit requirements, limitations, and exclusions.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
  • Ability to evaluate complex information and exercise sound judgment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Previous Quality Audit or Quality Assurance experience (preferred).
  • Experience auditing complex Supplemental Health claims (preferred).
  • Experience providing technical guidance, training, or calibration support (preferred).
  • Advanced claims analysis.
  • Quality assurance and auditing.
  • Policy and benefit interpretation.
  • Root-cause analysis.
  • Regulatory and procedural compliance.
  • Data and trend analysis.
  • Coaching and knowledge sharing.
  • Operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Benefits:

  • Bonus eligibility
  • Special rates and benefits for educators (company offering)