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Health Plan Configuration Analyst III at Healthcare Management Administrators. HMA is the premier third-party health plan administrator across the PNW and beyond. We relentlessly deliver on our promise to provide medium to large-size employers with customized health plans. We offer various high-quality, affordable healthcare plan options supported with best-in-class customer service. . We are proud to say that for four years, HMA has been chosen as a ‘Washington’s Best Workplaces’ by our Staff and PSBJ™. Our vision, ‘Proving What’s Possible in Healthcare™,’ and our values, People First!, Be Extraordinary, Work Courageously, Own It, and Win Together, shape our culture, influence our decisions, and drive our results.. What we are looking for:.  We are always searching for unique people to diversify our team. We only hire people that care deeply about others, thrive in evolving environments, gain satisfaction from being part of a team, are motivated by tackling complex challenges, are courageous enough to share ideas, action-oriented, resilient, and results-driven. . What you can expect:.  You can expect an inclusive, flexible, and fun culture, comprehensive salary, pay transparency, benefits, and time off package with plenty of personal development and growth opportunities. If you are looking for meaningful work, a clear purpose, high standards, work/life balance, and the ability to contribute to something important, find out more about us at: . https://www.accesshma.com/. How YOU will make a Difference:.  . This role is responsible for the successful implementation and programming clients benefit plans, as setting up buy up products for our clients as well as managing third party vendor files.  The importance of this role is to ensure benefits are correctly programmed and product services are readily available for members.. What YOU will do:  . Leads configuration design and execution for complex requirements.. Acts as SME for requirements gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders.. Develops detailed configuration design documents, process flows, and related artifacts.. Analyzes current and future state processes to optimize system functionality.. Reviews and validates complex change requests for system impact and compatibility.. Provides advanced troubleshooting and recommends system or process improvements. Provides input and coordination of cross-functional activity to support custom benefit review process.. Reviews prior benefit plans and makes recommendations for new group implementations, such as system capabilities, regulatory requirements, and benefit design recommendations and presents to new clients during implementation. . Configure benefits into our claims system and prepare corresponding end-user documentation for new group implementations.. Creates claims system benefit configuration revisions and prepare corresponding end-user documentation for renewing clients and implementation of off-cycle benefit changes, as needed.. Reviews and responds to applicable TechOps Support tickets and BPO claims queries, as needed.. Provides training and mentors junior Plan Configuration Analysts to support their development.. Conducts peer-to-peer audit for claim system configuration.. Act as SME for BlueCard setup requirements.  This includes, but is not limited to, negotiations with CHP (Consortium Health Plans) and processing of CBF (Capitated Billing Format) payments, PAR requests, and plan prefix setup.. Communicates progress, risks, and issues to the Plan Configuration Manager.. Acts as Plan Configuration SME as a member of CPET, providing guidance and insights related to plan configuration capabilities and recommendations to allow the CPET team to make informed decisions. Provides CPET decision updates, prepares documentation, and related training to Plan Configuration team.. Participates in code categorization review and decisions related to new and existing diagnosis and procedure codes.. Participates in various department and company-wide projects as needed.. Knowledge, Experience, and Key Attributes needed for Success:  . High school diploma or equivalent experience required, bachelor’s degree preferred.. 5-7+ years of recent relevant Health Plan Configuration experience. Deep understanding of benefit plan design, accumulators, coordination of benefits, provider reimbursement, and claims adjudication logic.. Proven ability to interpret complex plan documents, regulatory requirements, and client‑specific plan variations.. Experience leading requirements sessions with internal teams or employer groups.. Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to anticipate downstream impacts across enrollment, claims, billing, and reporting.. Experience mentoring junior analysts and supporting cross‑functional teams.. Strong verbal and written communication skills.. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members at all levels.. Extensive ITS and Blue2 knowledge is required. . Ability to create and run SQL queries required.. Strong understanding of regulations that impact benefit design, including but not limited to, the Affordable Care Act, Mental Health Parity and IRS rules related to administration of high deductible health plans.  . Company Location: United States.