Manager of Medicare Claims & Customer Service

This individual will plan, coordinate, and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Claims Customer Service call center. The manager is responsible for leading customer service representatives, ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer, agent, and provider inquiries, and maintaining service levels that support operational goals and customer satisfaction. Primary responsibilities include workforce management, call quality monitoring, escalation support, training, reporting, and continuous improvement of call center processes.

For this key role, a top priority is to ensure consistent service delivery, adherence to established procedures, effective issue resolution, and a strong culture of customer service.

They must have strong knowledge of call center operations, customer service best practices, performance metrics, workforce planning, and issue escalation processes. They must apply strong analytical,organizational, technical,and problem-solving skills on a daily basisto support a high-volume service environment.

This individual will plan, coordinate, and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Claims Customer Service call center. The manager is responsible for leading customer service representatives, ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer, agent, and provider inquiries, and maintaining service levels that support operational goals and customer satisfaction. Primary responsibilities include workforce management, call quality monitoring, escalation support, training, reporting, and continuous improvement of call center processes.

For this key role, a top priority is to ensure consistent service delivery, adherence to established procedures, effective issue resolution, and a strong culture of customer service.

They must have strong knowledge of call center operations, customer service best practices, performance metrics, workforce planning, and issue escalation processes. They must apply strong analytical,organizational, technical,and problem-solving skills on a daily basisto support a high-volume service environment.

• Call Center Operational Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations of the Claims Customer Service call center to ensure adherence to company policies, established procedures, service level agreements, and customer experience standards. Ensure timely and successful service delivery to internal and external customers.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor customer service representatives and supervisors. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-centric service delivery.
• Training and Development: Develop training programs, call handling resources, scripting, and job aids for new hires and ongoing skill enhancement. Ensure team members are equipped with the product knowledge, system knowledge, communication skills, and escalation protocols needed to support customers effectively.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve call flow, reduce handle times, enhance first-call resolution, improve quality scores, and strengthen the overall customer experience through process redesign, automation, and best practices.
• Performance and Workforce Management: Monitor call volume, staffing levels, schedules, service levels, abandonment rates, quality results, and productivity metrics. Use reporting and trend analysis to allocate resources effectively and address performance gaps.
• Customer and Agent Support: Oversee the resolution of escalated customer, agent, and provider inquiries. Provide guidance on complex service issues, coordinate with internal departments as needed, and ensure timely follow-through and clear communication.
• Quality and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Monitor call quality, documentation practices, complaint trends, and operational risks. Develop mitigation strategies, implement controls, and ensure customer interactions align with company standards and applicable requirements.
• Ensure all department procedures are followed.

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in life and health insurance operations, customer service, or call center management
• Bachelor’s degree in Business…