Benefits Analyst Senior

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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Benefits Analyst Senior

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Benefits Analyst Senior

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of Benefit Operations, this position will serve as the benefits expert regarding the Equifax ACA manager tool and be the benefits liaison with employees and schools/centers for inquiries about ACA benefits. Initiate and review annual ACA eligibility. This role will assist the Benefits Director in managing data when onboarding and completing the required compliance filings for CMS and other vendors. Pull and aggregate census data and medical deductions for compliance reporting. Track, monitor and report taxation for various benefits programs.

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Job Responsibilities

• Primary subject matter expert on the University's compliance with ACA. Act as a liaison with Business Administrators to answer questions regarding eligibility for ACA benefits, tracking hours, and explaining benefit plans. Tracking and processing chargebacks to departments for the full EB rate on employees who become ACA eligible. Work with BRi to manage direct bill process.  Primary contact with Equifax for University and Health system data management in the Equifax ACA manager system. Compile data for 1095C IRS filing and for individual 1095C production, including auditing pre-filing data 
• Coordinate all health and welfare compliance requirements, including but not limited to audits, tax filings (5500’s), Consolidated Appropriations Act, Non-discrimination testing, Transparency in Coverage, Mental Health Parity, RxDC Reporting to CMS, and San Francisco Health Care Security ordinance.
• Act as point person/Liaison for CMS regulated Part D plan, working with various internal and external partners on file issues, audits, terminations, and reinstatements.   Ensure survivors are elevated property without gaps and information is transmitted correctly to carriers. 
• Analyze, compare, and correct data in multiple reports to determine why erro