Claims Representative - Sugar Land, TX

Position Description:

Energize
your career with one of Healthcare's fastest growing companies.  

You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an impact and
help people.  We dream of giving you the opportunity to do just
this.  And with the incredible growth of our business, it's a dream that
definitely can come true. Already one of the world's leading Healthcare
companies, UnitedHealth Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our
service centers, improve our service levels and help people lead healthier
lives.  We live for the opportunity to make a difference and right now, we
are living it up.

This
opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum –a
growing part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune
17 leader.

Optum
helps
nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them
about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the
system, finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health
goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we
do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity,
Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise or general
  claims support by reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating,
  processing and adjusting claims
• Authorize appropriate payment or
  refer claims to investigators for further review
• Analyze and identify trends and
  provides reports as necessary
• Consistently meet established
  productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards
• Provide excellent customer service
• Candidate should have in depth
  research experience.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience analyzing
  and solving customer problems in an office setting environment using the
  telephone and computer as the primary instruments to perform job duties
• An education level of at least a
  high school diploma or GED OR 10 years of equivalent working experience
• Authorization to work in the United
  States
• Moderate Proficiency with computer
  and Windows PC applications, which includes the ability to learn new and
  complex computer system applications
• Ability to multi-task, this
  includes ability to understand multiple products and multiple levels of
  benefits within each product

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Extended periods of sitting at a
  computer and use of hands/fingers across keyboard or mouse
• Office environment

At
Optum, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on
transformational change in the Healthcare system. You will leverage your skills
across a diverse and multifaceted business. And you will make contributions
that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.