Provider Relations Advocate, Washington State Medicaid - Remote
The more you do, the more you learn. And as you learn you find new doors opening that challenge you to bring your best. This Behavioral Health Provider Relations Advocate role with UnitedHealth Group will call on your knowledge, your energy and your commitment to making health care work more effectively for more people. We're building better, more effective provider networks every day. In this role, you'll use your solid customer service orientation and knowledge of insurance claims to serve as an advocate for providers in our networks. As you do, you'll discover the impact you want and the resources, backing and opportunities that you'd expect from a Fortune 5 leader. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
- from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist in end-to-end behavioral health provider claims and help enhance call quality
- Assist in efforts to enhance ease of use of online provider portal and future services enhancements
- Contribute to design and implementation of programs that build / nurture positive relationships between the health plan, providers and practice managers
- Support development and management of behavioral health provider networks
- Help implement training and development of external providers through education programs
- Identify gaps in network composition and services to assist network contracting and development teams
Are you ready for a challenge? You'll be part of a performance driven, fast paced organization that is serving multiple markets and you'll be charged with educating and building relationships with providers to evolve ongoing processes and programs. 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:
- 2+ years of health care / managed care experience
- Experience with Medicaid or Medicare or commercial regulations
- Intermediate level of proficiency in claims processing, claim denial analysis and issue resolution
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- 10% travel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Salesforce
- Residing in Washington State
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.