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by Chris Durst May 7, 2025
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Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, has posted a Remote Billing Representative job on their careers page.
In this role, you would work by phone or correspondence to gather missing information to ensure proper billing to clients, patients, or third – party insurances. The company states this is, “an excellent opportunity for someone with previous customer service experience.”
The work involves researching, obtaining, and entering missing information; educating external customers on how to provide complete billing information; informing customers of billing problems; responds to account inquires through written correspondence; and reports problems, errors, and denial trends to management.
Applicants should have at least a high school diploma, GED, OR equivalent years of working experience; 1+ years of experience in a related environment (i.e., office, administrative, clerical, customer service, etc.) using phones and computers as the primary job tools; 1+ years of working experience with Microsoft Tools including Microsoft Word (creating memos, writing), Microsoft Excel (creating spreadsheets, filtering, navigating reports), and Microsoft Outlook (setting calendar appointments, email); and proficiency with Windows PC applications.
Bonus points if you have medical coding experience!
The posted pay rate is $16.54-$32.55 per hour, and the company has a comprehensive benefits package.
Following are excerpts from the Remote Billing Representative job posting:
As a Billing Representative, you will work by phone or correspondence to gather missing information to ensure proper billing to clients, patients, or third – party insurances. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous customer service experience in a professional office setting who is interested in moving into a new area while learning additional skills. You will leverage your skills and have the ability to:
- Demonstrate empathy and compassion to customers.
- Triage and handle escalated situations.
- Adapt to changes in a fast – paced environment.
- Develop and maintain client relationships.
If selected for this position, it is required that you successfully complete the UnitedHealth Group new hire training and demonstrate proficiency to continue in the role.
This position is full time ( 40 hours / week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of either 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM OR 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime, weekends, and / or holidays.
We offer 4 weeks of paid on-the-job training and there may be some additional after that, depending on business need. The hours of training will be either 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM OR 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM PST from Monday – Friday.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Researches, obtains, and enters missing information / demographics for completion of accessions.
- Demonstrates competency in eligibility, billing and receivable systems and associated applications.
- Educates external customers on how to provide complete billing information and avoid additional contacts for information.
- Informs customers of billing problem / issue findings and resolution as appropriate.
- Makes outbound calls to clients, patients, carriers and / or any internal or external source as needed to obtain missing or additional information.
- Responds to account inquires through written correspondences.
- Handles sensitive client and patient interactions.
- Maintains timely, accurate documentation for all appropriate transactions.
- Generates and / or distributes reports and documentation to internal or external client to obtain missing information.
- Reports problems, errors, and denial trends to management including PHI breaches.
- Meets the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficiency, accuracy, quality, patient and client satisfaction and attendance.
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 years of working experience
- Must be 18 years of age OR older
- 1+ years of experience in a related environment (i.e., office, administrative, clerical, customer service, etc.) using phones and computers as the primary job tools
- 1+ years of working experience with Microsoft Tools including Microsoft Word (creating memos, writing), Microsoft Excel (creating spreadsheets, filtering, navigating reports), and Microsoft Outlook (setting calendar appointments, email)
- Proficiency with Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to navigate multiple programs and learn new and complex computer system applications
- Ability to work any shift between the hours of either 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM OR 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM PST from Monday – Friday
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified medical coder OR involved with medical coding
- Previous work experience in a fast – paced environment requiring multi – tasking skills
- Previous work experience in a call center environment within the Healthcare / Insurance billing industry
- Previous work experience in a medical billing office
- Medical terminology acumen and experience
- Billing OR collections experience and understands multiple billing requirements across various payers and states
Telecommuting Requirements:
- 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
Soft Skills – Remote Billing Representative:
- Ability to multi – task and to understand multiple products and multiple levels of benefits within each product
- Ability to resolve calls, avoiding escalated complaints
- Ability to exhibit empathy and be courteous to callers
- Ability to triage and handle escalated situations
- Ability to work in a fast – paced environment
- Ability to adapt to changes
- Ability to develop and maintain client relationships
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Conducts data entry for completion of accessions using computer and Windows PC applications
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
Compensation & Benefits
Please note that mention of specific states below does not mean they are only hiring in those states. They are mentioned by name because those states have rules requiring that companies be transparent in job listings.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C., Maryland Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $16.54 to $32.55 per hour. 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.
HOW TO APPLY
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