The Role
The Accounts Receivable Representative processes payments, handles customer inquiries, maintains billing accuracy, and assists in managing delinquency for subscribers and groups.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
- Independently process group and direct payments received from walk-in members and groups while providing all customers with an exceptional customer-focused and positive HMSA Center experience. Ensure that the experience meets the customer's needs and exceeds their expectations. Communicate and promote HMSA's brand message and commitment to service excellence.
- Effectively and independently analyze and research inquiries from customers (internal and external) relating to billing and payments processed by cashiers. Handle customer inquiries (internal and external) by responding to their needs quickly and efficiently. Requires broad understanding of HMSA's business, including the Hawaii Health Connector, HMSA online storefront, LRSP, QNXT, and ancillary systems. Provide quality service in line with HMSA's mission and vision.
- \Assist in bill production for individual subscribers and groups, including cycle billing and demand billing. Performs reconciliations and audits to ensure the billing system, A/R system, and electronic bill presentment system are in balance. Independently resolves any identified variances.
- Process mailed-in group and direct payments from members and groups. Process rejected and unprocessed payments from Bank of Hawaii Lockbox. Process miscellaneous payments from other departments: Medicaid, Workshops, Administrative Services Only, Long Term Care, etc. Process medical refund checks (HMSA or other) mailed-in by members and providers. Process miscellaneous checks from Finance & Accounting units. Process member Automatic Dues Payment Set-up (DPS) and mailing notification letters. Process QNXT Unapplied Cash Payments. Balance and reconcile deposits, and record payments to various general ledger accounts.
- Review and conduct analyses to assist the department in maintaining an efficient delinquency and cancellation process for individual subscribers and groups. Includes monitoring delinquent subscribers and groups, generating and mailing delinquency and cancellation letters, and ensuring that cancelled accounts are reconciled accurately.
- Process routine enrollment and group or subscriber maintenance transactions submitted in the HMSA Centers.
- Processes returned checks, agent fee bills, and issues petty cash. Balance cash daily and replenish till monthly. Record expenses to proper operating expense general ledger account. Make corrections as needed.
- Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed
- Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Basic level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
- Must have an acceptable credit report to enter into position due to exposure to cash transactions and other negotiable instruments. (This item is a condition of employment.)
Skills Required
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Acceptable credit report for cash transactions
HMSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HMSA and has not been reviewed or approved by HMSA.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are described as solid, with preventive services and select zero‑cost features adding value in recent plan years. Employer-sponsored plans can have affordable premiums in certain groups and broad access options.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and potential discretionary contributions forms a strong component of total rewards. Retirement support complements the core medical and dental package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO that increases with tenure provide meaningful time‑off flexibility. Time‑away benefits scale with service length.
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The Company
What We Do
The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a reliable name in Hawaii health care. Established in 1938, we are the largest and most experienced provider of health care coverage in the state. Over half of Hawaii’s population have chosen HMSA for their health care coverage. We are dedicated to providing quality, affordable health plans; employee benefit services; and worksite wellness programs. HMSA also offers a variety of programs, services and support to help improve the health and well-being of our members and community.
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