Sarah Claiborne
COBRA Administration/Compliance
Sarah has worked with Midwest Group Benefits since Spring 2021. Sarah has a degree in business management from UNI and came to Midwest Group Benefits with 16 years of experience in employee benefit administration. Sarah is the administrative contact for our COBRA clients.
563.382.9611 x 116
800.344.3766 x 116
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Kelly Elsbernd
Chief Operating Officer | Pension/Retirement/Accounting
Kelly has been employed at Midwest Group Benefits since 2007 and is the Chief Operating Officer. She has a degree in Business Management and earned her APA (Accredited Pension Administrator) designation in 2012.
563.382.9611 x 109
800.344.3766 x 109
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Debbie Decker
Medical Claims Department
Deb has worked with Midwest Group Benefits since 2000. She processes claims and is the stop/loss coordinator.
563.382.9611 x 113
800.344.3766 x 113
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Nancy Hager
Flex/HRA/HSA Department
Nancy has been employed at Midwest Group Benefits since 2008. She has over 20 years experience in the HR/Benefits industry and in 1998 received the Franciscan Skemp Wellness Award on behalf of her company.
563.382.9611 x 112
800.344.3766 x 112
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Pam DePuew
Group Health/Claims/TPA Admin
Pam has been employed by Midwest Group Benefits since August 2009. She has 15 years combined experience in the insurance, claims processing, account review, and customer service business. Pam is a Licensed Agent for in P & C, and Life & Health.
563.382.9611 x 105
800.344.3766 x 105
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Sara Hotvedt
Chief Executive Officer |Pension/Retirement
Sara is the Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Group Benefits. Sara has specialized in the retirement plan administration area since 1999 and is involved all aspects of plan administration. She is a Luther College graduate with a BA Degree in Accounting and also earned her APA designation in 2002 from the National Institute of Pension Administrators.
563.382.9611 x 108
800.344.3766 x 108
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Kelsey Ihde
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan Administration
Kelsey has been employed with Midwest Group Benefits since the Summer of 2014. She provides customer service to our SUB plan clients and their employees. Kelsey graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College in May 2015 earning her Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Office Management degree.
563.382.9611 x 104
800.344.3766 x 104
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Barb Moore
Medical Claims Department
Barb has been employed with Midwest Group Benefits since June 2011. She earned her Associate of Applied Science and Coding Specialist Diploma from NICC in May 2011.
563.382.9611 x 111
800.344.3766 x 111
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Rachel Narum
Group Health/Compliance
Rachel is a CPA, and Licensed Insurance Agent. She has been employed with Midwest Group Benefits, Inc. since 1999. Her duties include Benefits Administrator and a Consultant for group health clients.
Amy Stephenson
Eligibility/Administrative Assistant
Amy has been employed by Midwest Group Benefits since May 2021. Amy is the Eligibility Coordinator for our Partially Self Funded Clients. Amy has over 13 years of experience in Healthcare with Provider Enrollment and Customer Service.
563.382.9611 x 115
800.344.3766 x 115
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