Submission for the position: Billing Coordinator - Tampa, FL - (Job Number: 2064554)
Billing Coordinator - Tampa, FL
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 is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
The Billing Coordinator reports to the Billing Manager and provides administrative support to the Billing and Collections Department.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to superior customer service, including quality and care and concern with each and every internal and external customer
• Represents the Company in a professional manner, following all Company policies and procedures
• Uses, protects, and discloses Optum Care patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with staff and management
• Ensures the timely submission of primary and secondary claims
• Maintains current working knowledge of CPT and ICD 10 codes, required modifiers and encounter data
• Performs electronic claims submission
• Notifies management of issues arising from erroneous codes, missing information and error/edits messages
• Reviews insurance claim forms for accuracy and completeness.  Makes necessary corrections
• Applies knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines in reviewing claims to ensure appropriate use of modifiers and CPT/ICD 10 codes
• Corrects claims appearing on Edit Reports
• Communicates system and claim formatting issues to the IT department and Billing Manager
• Serves as a resource to Optum Care staff on general billing guidelines
• Must be dependable and well organized
• Performs additional duties as assigned
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, G.E.D. or equivalent.  Includes special certification required for specific jobs
• 1 years of related job experience
• Experience with CPT/ICD 10 coding
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance
Preferred Qualifcations:
• Some college education
• CPC certificate
• Previous computer experience (MSWord or other word processing programs).
• HMO/managed care, Medicare experience
• Athena or Allscripts system experience
• PCP and Hospitalist billing experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Computer literate
• Microsoft Word skills
• Knowledge of CPT and IDC10 codes
• Working knowledge of business billing office duties
• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and Managed care
• Bilingual
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work under time constraints
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with Optum . Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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.
US-FL-Tampa
May 12, 2022, 2:21:49 AM
Schedule: Full-time Location(s): US-FL-Tampa