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Underwriter I

Marathon Health Inc

Marathon Health Inc

Marketing & Communications
Denver, CO, USA
USD 55k-70k / year
Posted on Sep 23, 2025

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

ABOUT THE JOB

As part of the Underwriting Team at Marathon Health, the Underwriter I plays a crucial role in the quoting and proposal development process for our company. This position will develop pricing proposals and return on investment analyses for a variety of clients & health centers, and work cross-functionally with team members & leaders throughout the organization to put forth competitive proposals that achieve company financial targets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Under the supervision and guidance of senior underwriters, this position will assist in the development of new opportunity sales proposals.
  • For each new prospective client or clinic, this position will help develop a full summary of expected clinic costs.
  • With guidance from senior underwriters, this position will estimate likely savings from the clinic for each client. This savings estimate will be based on a detailed understanding of the client’s health care claims experience and Marathon Health’s ability to make an impact. The implications of this assessment will be included in presentations to the client.
  • The Underwriter I will need to understand the medical claims history of each client and their performance in key categories relative to norms (primary care, urgent care, emergency rooms, etc.)
  • This position will work collaboratively with finance, sales, and operations to recommend pricing that: achieves targeted levels of contribution margin, considers the client’s forecasted ROI, and is competitive in the marketplace.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Actuarial, Economics or related field and a minimum of one year relative experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have strong analytical and quantitative skills and notable experience with Microsoft Excel is required

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

  • Expert communication skills and ability to work effectively cross-functionally with growth, operations, finance, etc.
  • Strong financial modeling experience
  • Knowledge of and experience with health insurance and claims data analyses
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a large volume of email and telephone communication

Pay Range: $55,000 - $70,000/yr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.