Accounts Receivable Clerk - National Remote

Optum; Novato (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a dedicated Accounts Receivable professional to join their team. This role involves managing insurance and patient accounts, maximizing payments, and resolving issues to enhance client profitability. The position offers the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., allowing you to tackle challenging tasks while enjoying a supportive work environment. With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, this company provides comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities, ensuring that your contributions positively impact the communities served.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable Follow-up.
• Ability to research and resolve accounts efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on outstanding A/R for all payers.
• Research and resolve accounts on Delinquent Insurance Report.

Skills

Accounts Receivable Follow-up

Problem Solving

Tools

Epic Billing System

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.

The Account Receivable position is responsible for handling all correspondence related to insurance or patient accounts, contacting insurance carriers, patients, and other facilities as needed to maximize payment on accounts and identify issues or changes to achieve client profitability.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Follow up on outstanding A/R for all payers and/or including resolution of denials.
2. Responsible for working EDI transactions and ERA files, including reconciling carrier submissions, edits, and rejection reports.
3. Research and resolve accounts appearing on Delinquent Insurance Report, Collection Ledger, and Government Payor report as directed by management, making appropriate decisions on accounts to maximize reimbursement.

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

• 1+ years of Accounts Receivable Follow-up experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Billing System experience.
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.