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Benefit/Flex Administration
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 | Carol Jones
Manager, Benefits Administration division
email: cjones@bukaty.com
Carol joined Bukaty Companies with more than 13 years of healthcare experience. Shortly after starting with Bukaty Companies in 1996, Carol established the Benefit Administration division.
In addition to being a co-founder, she also serves as the manager of the Benefit Administration division. The division currently provides Flex and/or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) administration to more than 175 clients, representing companies with four to 4,000 employees. In 2007, Bukaty Companies added a COBRA administration services division. Within two years, Bukaty Companies has gained more than 180 COBRA clients.
Carol is also Bukaty Companies’ Financial Administrator where she oversees the day-to-day accounting functions within the organization.
Carol received a bachelor’s of science degree in consumer economics from Kansas State University.
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 | Nina Utsey
Plan Coordinator
email: nutsey@bukaty.com
Nina has been with Bukaty Companies since 1999. She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administration of the department as well as conducting employee meetings with new clients. Nina’s knowledge of flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement arrangements allows her to accurately and quickly respond to client questions. Her dedication is evidenced by her tireless commitment to do what’s right for the client. She is a 2001 graduate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. |
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 | Andi Whitebread
COBRA Administrator
email: awhitebread@bukaty.com
Prior to joining Bukaty Companies in 2004, Andi spent five years working in various medical and insurance positions. Andi initially served as an FSA Administrator within Bukaty Companies’ Benefits Administration division. She was promoted to COBRA Administrator in 2007. As Bukaty Companies’ dedicated in-house COBRA Administrator, she prepares event-specific COBRA qualifying notices, tracks all COBRA-related activities, informs participants of all premium rate changes, verifies participant’s eligibility, updates participant information, monitors election periods and maintains COBRA activity documentation. |
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 | Lois Heathman
Plan Coordinator
email: lheathman@bukaty.com
Lois joined Bukaty Companies in February 2005. She is responsible for enrollments, contribution verification, as well as reviewing and adjudicating claims for many of our larger, more complex FSA clients. She also authorizes and prepares disbursements for clients. She has an extensive background in FSA regulations, having held a similar position in Flex administration prior to joining Bukaty Companies.
Lois earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Emporia State University.
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 | Stacy Le
Account Coordinator
email: sle@bukaty.com
Stacy joined Bukaty Companies in 2008 as an account coordinator in the Benefit Administration division. Her main responsibilities include reviewing and adjudicating FSA claims, processing disbursements, sending participant communications, and responding to participant inquiries. Her previous background with processing reimbursement claims for participants with life planning accounts and fitness benefits has allowed her to seamlessly become a part of the Bukaty Companies team. |
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 | Melody Bower
Account Coordinator
email: mbower@bukaty.com
Melody joined Bukaty Companies in August 2009 in the Benefit Administration Division. As an account coordinator, she is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating FSA claims as well as processing disbursements for clients. Her main goal is to ensure that swift and knowledgeable responses are given to all her clients regarding any inquiries.
Melody earned a bachelors of science in marketing from Kansas State University.
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 | Annie Brooks
Administrative Assistant
email: abrooks@bukaty.com
Annie joined Bukaty Companies as a receptionist in 2008. She has since transitioned to the Benefits Administration division as an administrative assistant. Annie is responsible for entering COBRA terminations into the system, mailing model notices, new client setup, managing outgoing mail and entering payment information.
As an assistant in the FSA division, she reviews claims and mails payments to participants.
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