[Hiring] Long Term Disability Claims Specialist @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

This position is National Remote. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. As a Long-Term Disability Claims Specialist, your primary responsibilities will be assessing eligibility for Long Term Disability benefits, and reviewing for ongoing medical, vocational, and financial accuracy.

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 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends.

We offer 3 - 5 weeks of paid training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

• Providing expertise or general claims support to teams in reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing, and adjudicating Long Term Disability claims
• Communicating ongoing status and decisions both in writing and verbally
• Authorizes the appropriate payment or refers claims to SME or Manager for validation of adverse or over limit approvals

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 1+ years of reviewing and rendering initial liability determinations on Long Term Disability claims
• 1+ years of experience issuing monthly payments on Long Term Disability claims
• Experience with Microsoft Word (ability to create, modify and send documents)
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (ability to create, modify and send spreadsheets)
• Ability to work full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasionally overtime or weekends.

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

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.