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 health care 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)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform audits of designated medical bills to ensure accurate coding/billing practices by the provider.
- Monitors bill aging for bills held to specified queue to ensure held age does not exceed 4 days.
- Measured by: Generating Hold Aging Report from Stratacare.
- Stays updated in state regulated rule changes.
- Handles and assists in reconsideration issues, discusses payment disputes with provider when necessary.
- Maintains professional knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, maintains membership in professional organizations.
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor\'s degree with at least 1 coding credential (CPC, CPC-H, CCS, CCS-P)
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in billing and/or coding healthcare services.
- Good in English communication
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 United Health 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)
Job Keywords: Senior Medical Coding Analyst, Medical Coding, Coding, Healthcare Coding, CPC, CPC-H, CCS, CCS-P, Billing, Healthcare, Hyderabad, TG, Telangana.