Billing Accounts Receivable Representative - Remote in PST or MST
Company: Optum
Location: Paradise Valley
Posted on: May 12, 2025
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Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.
This position is full time -Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules
during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm PST. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional
overtime.
We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training
will be aligned with your schedule.
If you are located within Pacific OR Mountain time zones, you will
have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough
challenges.
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Primary Responsibilities:
What makes this a special challenge? For one, we want to create a
quality experience for every person we serve. So the bar is high
for accuracy, communications style and effectiveness. Also, you'll
need to be researching and resolving problems before, during and
after calls within a high volume, demanding environment.
Electronic and Paper claim submission
contacting payer for follow up on submitted claims.
Review of payer denials
Submitting appeals as appropriate
Submitting records or addressing other claims deficiencies as
appropriate
Heavy inbound and outbound telephone use
Other duties as assigned
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You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
Must be 18 years of age OR older
1+ years of recent Medical Billing/Accounts receivable experience
with Medicare and Medicaid experience
Proficiency with Windows PC applications, which includes the
ability to navigate multiple programs and learn new and complex
computer system applications
Ability to multi-task and to understand multiple products and
multiple levels of benefits within each product
Ability to work full time Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules
during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm PST. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime
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Preferred Qualifications:
Nevada payer experience
Familiarity with DME/ Pharmacy and Electronic claims
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Telecommuting Requirements:
Reside within Pacific or Mountain time zones
Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if
applicable)
Required to have a dedicated work area established that is
separated from other living areas and provides information
privacy
Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group
approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing
high-speed internet service
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*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to
UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy - -
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The hourly range for this role is -$16.88 to $33.22 per hour -
-based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors
including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work
experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with
all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary,
UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits
package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase
and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2
business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been
collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of
applicants.
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location,
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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#RPO #RED
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