Benefits counselor vs compensation and benefits technician

Differences between benefits counselor and compensation and benefits technician duties and responsibilities

Benefits counselor example responsibilities.

• Manage vendors for medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, HSA, long-term care and work-life resource and referral programs.
• Utilize HIPAA confidentiality of all employee data.
• Follow all HIPAA guidelines as required by law.
• Follow HIPPA by verifying the member's identity.
• Handle plan claims and appeals in ERISA and non-ERISA plans.
• Simplify and improve the FMLA process, procedures, and paperwork.
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Compensation and benefits technician example responsibilities.

• Practice compliant HIPAA, particularly regarding ePHI.
• Research Medicaid claims using MMIS to locate discrepancies of payments.
• Review benefits transition statements for accuracy, using Lawson HRIS; statement to verify employee prior and new position benefits.
• Process and maintain benefit insurance enrollments, changes and terminations for all programs within company HRIS system and vendor websites.
• Process benefit enrollments with vendors and enter benefit payroll deductions.
• Produce weekly payroll, distribute payroll vouchers and compensation statements to field agency office according to schedules.
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