[Hiring] Accounts Receivable Billing Clerk @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.

The Accounts Receivable Billing Clerk position is responsible for:

• Validating patient’s insurance coverage
• Processing recurring rentals
• Claims coding and billing including price validation
• Assisting patient accounts with billing discrepancies
• Payment posting and working denials in Epic management software
• Follow up with payers for more information or payment

This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work an 8-hour shift schedule during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer up to 6 weeks of paid training, conducted virtually from your home, with hours aligned to your schedule.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Interact with customers gathering support data to ensure invoice accuracy and work through specific billing discrepancies
• Provide input to policies, systems, methods, and procedures for effective management and control of the premium billing function
• Educate customers regarding the availability of receiving invoices and remitting payments through online applications
• Monitor outstanding balances and take appropriate actions to ensure clients pay as billed
• Manage the preparation of invoices and complete reconciliation of billing with accounts receivables
• May include quality assurance and audit of billing activities
• Resolve most questions and problems, referring only the most complex issues to higher levels
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 2+ years of experience working in a healthcare setting - accounts receivable
• 2+ years of experience in insurance billing
• Medical terminology knowledge
• Experience with computers and Windows based programs including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to work full time, Monday - Friday

Requirements

• Medicare and / OR Medicaid billing experience (Preferred)
• Epic experience (Preferred)
• HME, Hospice / Home Health Billing Experience (Preferred)

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
• Hourly pay for this role will range from $18.00 - $32.00 per hour based on full-time employment

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.