Combine two of the fastest - growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making Healthcare data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.SM

The FOLLOW UP SPECIALIST, with a specialty in Follow up Collection ensures all assigned accounts are reviewed and resolved and all third party payer sources remit payment in a timely manner.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily, systematic reviews of unpaid, underpaid and denied accounts from the appropriate third party payer source, ensuring that all assigned accounts are paid or resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure all payer contact is fully documented in the appropriate software application
• Monitor payments for accuracy and timeliness, contacting payers to resolve outstanding amounts and reporting ongoing problems and issues to the unit supervisor
• Ensure claims are crossed over to secondary insurances, reporting any delay in unbilled secondary claims to the unit supervisor
• Utilize Government and Commercial, and regulatory guidelines for collection of outstanding accounts
• Provide cash management team missing payment investigation results
• Keep current with industry standards and regulations
• Provide individual contribution to the overall team effort of achieving the department AR goal
• Identify opportunities for system and process improvement and submit to management

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 higher)
• 1+ year of experience in hospital (UB04, CMS), billing and / or follow up required
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Basic experience and knowledge of PC applications, including Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Excel (ability to sort / filter), Microsoft PowerPoint (ability to create, edit, save, and send presentations), Microsoft Word (ability to create, edit, save, and send documents) and Microsoft Outlook (email and calendar management)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Epic experience

Taking care of business at UnitedHealth Group translates to more meaning and impact as you help improve the lives of millions. Join us. Learn more about how you can start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.SM

CAREERS WITH OPTUM. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health - related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.SM 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.

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

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.