Job Type
Full-time
Description
The TPA Account Manager owns the overall client and broker relationship and is responsible for delivering proactive, high-quality client experience. The TPA Account Manager should know the account, understand the numbers, identify issues early, and bring recommendations and solutions.
- Own assigned client relationships and understand key contacts, goals, concerns, plan design, funding, stop-loss, network/RBP, pharmacy, vendors and renewal timing.
- Build trusted relationships with clients and brokers and maintain clear, proactive communication.
- Understand claims, PMPM, trend, utilization, high-cost claims and major cost drivers; explain what changed, why it changed and what it means.
- Monitor RBP/network performance, balance bills, provider issues, member experience and dual-option enrollment and performance when applicable.
- Monitor pharmacy, clinical, vendor and operational performance and identify opportunities to improve cost, plan performance or member experience.
- Own the client outcome for issues and escalations, even when another team owns the technical solution.
- Coordinate internal teams to ensure issues have clear ownership, timelines and follow-up.
- Proactively communicate material claims, member, network, vendor, eligibility, reporting or compliance concerns before they become escalations.
- Lead quarterly and strategic reviews that explain what happened, why it happened, what it means and what should happen next.
- Prepare for renewals early by understanding account performance and recommending opportunities for the next plan year.
- Support retention and account growth by identifying client needs and opportunities to expand or improve services.
- Maintain accurate CRM documentation, reporting and account information.
- Identify recurring issues and process improvements and share client feedback with leadership.
- Mentor Account Associates and less-experienced Account Managers as appropriate.
Account Manager/ Account Associate Partnership
- Account Associate: executes, tracks, researches, coordinates, documents and follows up.
- Account Manager: directs, prioritizes, interprets, strategizes, communicates, escalates and owns the outcome.
Requirements
- Experience in account management, client services, employee benefits, healthcare, TPA, PBM, insurance or a related field.
- Experience managing client relationships and multiple priorities.
- Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and take ownership of outcomes.
- Ability to travel as needed for client meetings
Preferred
- Experience with self-funded health plans, RBP, network products, pharmacy benefits or cost-containment programs.
- Experience interpreting claims and utilization reporting.
Key Competencies
- Client relationship management and strategic account management
- Proactive communication and responsiveness
- Claims and financial understanding
- Problem solving and issue resolution
- Accountability and ownership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Organization and attention to detail
- Presentation and communication skills
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities