Healthcare Benefits Claims Examiner Representative
About this role
Description
Join our team at Cobalt Benefits Group and start an exciting new career in employee benefits solutions. As a Health Benefits Claims Examiner, you’ll play an important role in helping us offer customized, self-funded insurance options to our clients and members. The Health Benefits Claims Examiner is responsible for various administrative tasks related to services and claims for our health plans, such as reviewing summary plan documents, claim details, and maintaining member documentation. At Cobalt Benefits Group, we operate on a member first approach, always providing the best service possible to our members and partners. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, with exceptional communication skills, and a background in healthcare/insurance processing.
We are hiring multiple positions with a start date of Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Ensure accuracy of claims adjudication while maintaining quality and turn around goals.
- Adjudicate medical, dental and vision claims.
- Review plan documents for various groups to apply appropriate benefits to claims being adjudicated.
- Prioritize assigned claims by adjudicating oldest claims first.
- Communicate effectively with internal auditors and management team.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- At least 6 months prior experience in the healthcare or insurance industry with respect to operations support, including provider maintenance, billing, coding, or customer support.
- Experience in health care billing or a background with a health insurance carrier or Third-Party Administrator strongly desired.
- Solid time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, while working with a sense of urgency.
- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Keyboard and Windows skills are a must.
- Ability to work using Excel spreadsheets.
- Eager to learn the TPA industry and new concepts and processes.
- Blue Care experience and medical coding and terminology a plus.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods of sitting may be required.
- Regular use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse is necessary; reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
- Employees should ensure an ergonomically appropriate desk and chair setup.
- Comfort with being on camera for virtual meetings (e.g., Microsoft Teams).
Benefits
After successfully completing a waiting period, eligible Full-time employees have access to our comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Fantastic medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Twice annual employer HSA contributions, covering 50% of the HDHP plan’s annual deductible!
- Company provided Basic Life and AD&D
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 6% employer-match WOW! (100% fully vested after 3 years)
- 10+ paid holidays
- Generous paid vacation and sick time
- Annual Volunteer Paid Day
- Annual Tuition Reimbursement
- Annual Health and Wellness Reimbursement
- Lots of fun company events
Benefit Waiting Period Notes: *60 day waiting period**90 day waiting period
Who We are
As a trusted third-party administrator (TPA) specializing in self-funded benefit plans, Cobalt Benefits Group (CBG) is committed to helping employers find high-quality coverage at a cost they can afford. We administer self-funded insurance benefits through our four companies: EBPA, Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts, CBA Blue, Great Bay Administrators. With over 30 years of experience and a dedicated team of more than 200 employees, we work collaboratively to build customized self-funded health plans, manage claim payments and disputes, and administer other specialized programs such as FSAs, HSAs, COBRA, and retiree billing. Join us as we match employers across our region with the right solutions for their employee benefit needs. To learn more about working at CBG, visit https://www.cobaltbenefitsgroup.com/careers/.
Cobalt Benefits Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Cobalt Benefits Group participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
Company at a glance
Four brands: Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts, CBA Blue, Great Bay Administrators, and EPBA.
One mission: Optimize member health and experience by delivering cost-effective, tailor-made benefit programs through a data-driven and service-oriented approach.
One vision: To be the foremost advocate for clients, brokers, and employees – setting the standard for value within the third-party administrator market.
For more than 60 years, the Cobalt Benefits Group family of Third-Party Administrator (TPA) brands has been helping employers get more value out of every dollar spent on employee benefits through self-funding.
We combine data-driven insights, flexible benefit designs, and one of the nation’s largest insurance networks to deliver affordable coverage without compromise.
The result: An insurance partner that helps you reduce costs, improve outcomes, and deliver a better member experience.
Top Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA Contributions
- Basic Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Time
- Annual Volunteer Paid Day
- Annual Tuition Reimbursement
- Annual Health and Wellness Reimbursement
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