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United-health Group Remote Jobs

Updated: Oct 19, 2021

Updated Positions.(MST/CST/EST/ in the following states: Arizona. Colorado. Delaware. District of Columbia. Florida. Georgia. Hawaii. Iowa. Kansas. Louisiana. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Mississippi. Nebraska. Nevada. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Tennessee. Texas. Washington. Wisconsin. Pay is up to $18.00 per hr




UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American for-profit multinational managed healthcare and insurance company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It offers health care products and insurance services. Read UnitedHealth Group reviews



Our teams are helping people from around the world. We can bring out your best as you put your listening, analytical and problem solving skills to work in a setting that is geared to helping improve lives and enhance health care for millions. Here, you’ll discover a wealth of pathways for professional growth within Customer Service, Billing, Claims, Enrollment & Eligibility and across our global economy. Join us and find out why this is the place to do your life’s best work.SM

If you are located within 120 miles of Cheektowaga, NY, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* (work from home) as you take on some tough challenges. Even if you have no prior experience, we have training classes starting soon to help you build the successful career that you want – apply today! Turn on the news on any night of the week and you’re likely to hear about the changes that are sweeping through our health care system. It’s dramatic. It’s positive. And it’s being led by companies like UnitedHealth Group. Now, you can take advantage of some of the best training and tools in the world to help serve our existing and new customers. You’ll take as many as 50-70 calls per day from customers who have questions about their health benefits. As their advocate, you’ll use your personality and our tools to help them through the health care benefits available to them, including helping them enroll in a new plan. This is no small opportunity. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 8:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. *All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together – performance-based pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

18 days of Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays

Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving Account

Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage

401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement – up to $5,250 per calendar year for job-related coursework

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

When it comes to talent and remarkable individual achievements, we are 180,000+ strong. But why do they choose a career path with us? As a Fortune 10 leader, we’ve created an environment that brings out their best in all the ways that make them special. We’ll provide you with a mission and a culture that make the most of it. Primary Responsibilities:

Respond to and resolve, on the first call, customer service inquires and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence

Help guide and educate customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care topics to select the best benefit plan options, maximize the value of their health plan benefits and choose a quality care provider

Contact care providers (doctor’s offices) on behalf of the customer to assist with appointment scheduling or connections with internal specialists for assistance

Assist customers in navigating myuhc.com and other UnitedHealth Group websites and encourage and reassure them to become self-sufficient

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You’ll be called on to research complex issues pertaining to the caller’s health, status and potential plan options. To do this, you’ll need to navigate across multiple databases which requires fluency in computer navigation and toggling while confidently and compassionately engaging with the caller.


All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Acts as a champion of issue resolution for the plans supported; responsible for any follow-up work needed to resolve member/provider issues; anticipate member needs to reduce member effort

  • Service may be provided to coworkers, members, customers, and/or providers. Support is provided via multiple channels (phone, written, in-person) in order to answer and resolve a wide variety of inquiries.

  • Acts as a champion for all Tier I processes and metrics (i.e. Gaps in Care, HRA, and Appointments

  • Partners with Supervisor, Business Managers, and Associate Directors to ensure escalated member issues are addressed

  • Demonstrate leadership by complying with all current policies/procedures/workflows; empowered and expected to request updates to out of date processes and procedures for plans supported

  • Meet member experience, quality, productivity and attendance requirements

  • Mentors and acts as a resource for others

  • Maintain proficiency in all technical applications (technical skills and system knowledge)

  • Works independently, plans, prioritizes, organizes and completes work to meet established objectives

  • Intervene and handle escalated member calls through transfers from Benefit Advocates handling inquiries for any products including Medicaid, Medicare and others

  • Support advocates with complex questions/inquires

  • Support production calls as required

  • Other ad-hoc task as assigned by leadership

  • May act as Point of Contact in absence of leadership

  • Assists with Social Media, Health Plan, Sales and Executive escalations/complaints

  • Assists with Members In Distress project and various other duties as assigned for operational account management for the Medicaid population

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) OR 3+ years of equivalent work experience

  • 1+ years of office or UHG Customer Service experience analyzing and solving customer problems

  • Familiarity with computers and Windows PC Applications (this includes the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications)

  • Ability to work Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts during business hours of 7am – 10pm CST, with flexibility to work weekends and overtime as needed, and the individual will participate in a shift bid

  • Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy

  • Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)

  • Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of current or prior work experience within UHC Call Center Benefit Government Operations

  • 1+ years of Community & State experience

  • Experience using the Facets and Macess platforms

  • Intermediate or higher-level experience in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUPs, formatting)

  • Experience in Microsoft Word (creating and editing documents)

Bilingual (English / Spanish)

Cuando se trata de salir adelante y tienes la voluntad de ganar, vamos a llamarlo gran potencial de carrera! Imagine being able to get answers to your health plan questions from someone who speaks the same language as you do. Or, the opposite, not being able to get the answers. At UnitedHealth Group, we want our customers to get those answers by speaking to one of our Bilingual Representatives. If you're fluent in English and Spanish, we can show you how to put all of your skills, your passions and your energy to work in a fast – growing environment.

Welcome to one of the toughest and most fulfilling ways to help people, including yourself. We offer the latest tools, most intensive training program in the industry and nearly limitless opportunities for advancement. Join us and start doing your life's best work.SM

The world is a more interesting place when you can see it through someone else’s eyes. Bring your empathy and compassion to a role that will bring out your best everyday. UnitedHealthcare, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, can provide you with some of the best training and tools in the world to help build relationships and serve our existing and new customers. You’ll take as many as 50-70 calls per day from customers who have questions about their health benefits. As their advocate, you’ll use your personality and our tools to help them through the health care benefits available to them, including helping them enroll in a new plan. This is no small opportunity. Join us and discover how you can take your career to a new level.

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You’ll be spending long periods of time on the phone and called on to research complex issues pertaining to the caller’s health, status and potential plan options. To do this, you’ll need to navigate across multiple databases which require fluency in computer navigation and toggling while confidently and compassionately engaging with the caller.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8 hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of (8:00am – 5:00pm MST). It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 2775 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Respond to and resolve on the first call, customer service inquires and issues by identifying the topic and type of assistance the caller needs such as benefits, eligibility and claims, financial spending accounts and correspondence

  • Educate customers about the fundamentals and benefits of consumer-driven health care, guiding them on topics such as selecting the best benefit plan options, maximizing the value of their health plan benefits and choosing a quality care provider

  • Contact care providers (doctor’s offices) on behalf of the customer to assist with appointment scheduling or connections with internal specialists for assistance

  • Assist customers in navigating myuhc.com and other UnitedHealth Group websites while encouraging and guiding them towards becoming self-sufficient in using these tools

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)

  • Minimum of 2+ years of combined education, work and/or volunteer experience

  • Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish.

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You’ll be spending long periods of time on the phone and called on to research complex issues pertaining to the caller’s health, status and potential plan options. To do this, you’ll need to navigate across multiple databases which require fluency in computer navigation and toggling while confidently and compassionately engaging with the caller.

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) OR equivalent years of work experience

  • Minimum of 2+ years of combined education, work and/or volunteer experience

Telecommuting Requirements:

  • Reside within Grand Junction, CO

  • Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy

  • Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)

  • Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Health Care/Insurance environment (familiarity with medical terminology, health plan documents, or benefit plan design)

  • Social work, behavioral health, disease prevention, health promotion and behavior change (working with vulnerable populations)

  • Sales or account management experience

  • Customer Service experience

  • Bilingual fluency in English and in Spanish

Work From Home – $750 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to work our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Answer incoming phone calls from health care providers (i.e. physician offices, clinics) and identify the type of assistance the provider needs (EG. benefit and eligibility, billing and payments, authorizations for treatment, explanation of benefits)

  • Focus on resolving issues on the first call, navigating through complex computer systems to identify the status of the issue and provide appropriate response to caller

  • Deliver information and answer questions in a positive manner to facilitate strong relationships with providers and their staff

  • Complete the documentation necessary to track provider issues and facilitate the reporting of overall trends

  • This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You'll interact with providers with the intent to develop a relationship with them. Within a high volume setting, you'll need to develop knowledge of our various products and multiple levels of benefits within each product in order to best assist our providers/customers.

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

  • Minimum of 2+ years of combined education, work and/or volunteer experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Health Care/Insurance environment (familiarity with medical terminology, health plan documents, or benefit plan design)

  • Social work, behavioral health, disease prevention, health promotion and behavior change (working with vulnerable populations)

  • Sales or account management experience

  • Customer Service experience

Telecommuting Requirements:

  • Reside within the state of Arizona

  • Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy

  • Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)

  • Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service.

You like working with people. Even more so, you like helping them. This is your chance to join a team dedicated to helping our members and their families every day. In this joint role as a Customer Service Representative, you'll join us on a mission to not only deliver the best customer service in the health care industry, but the best customer service. Period. Your compassion and customer service expertise combined with our support, training and development will ensure your success. This is no small opportunity. This is where you can bring your compassion for others while doing your life's best work.SM

In this role, you play a critical role in creating a quality experience for the callers that you connect with and those that you correspond with. Every interaction gives you that opportunity to improve the lives of our customers and exceed their expectations. You'll spend the majority of your day by responding to calls from our members and help answer questions and resolve issues regarding health care eligibility, claims and payments. You'll also spend a portion of your time reviewing, researching and processing healthcare claims with the goal to ensure that every claim has a fair and thorough review.

This position is full – time (40 hours / week) Monday – Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 9:00pm EST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. The hours during training will be 8:00am to 4:30pm EST, Monday – Friday.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Answer incoming phone calls from customers and identify the type of assistance the customer needs (i.e. benefit and eligibility, billing and payments, authorizations for treatment and explanation of benefits (EOBs)

  • Ask appropriate questions and listen actively to identify specific questions or issues while documenting required information in computer systems

  • Own problem through to resolution on behalf of the customer in real time or through comprehensive and timely follow-up with the member

  • Review and research incoming healthcare claims from members and providers (doctors, clinics, etc) by navigating multiple computer systems and platforms and verifies the data/information necessary for processing (e.g. pricing, prior authorizations, applicable benefits)

  • Ensure that the proper benefits are applied to each claim by using the appropriate processes and procedures (e.g. claims processing policies and procedures, grievance procedures, state mandates, CMS/Medicare guidelines, benefit plan documents/certificates)

  • Communicate and collaborate with members and providers to resolve issues, using clear, simple language to ensure understanding

  • Meet the performance goals established for the position in the areas of: efficiency, accuracy, quality, member satisfaction and attendance

This role is equally challenging and rewarding. You'll interact with providers with the intent to develop a relationship with them. Within a high-volume setting, you'll need to develop knowledge of our various products and multiple levels of benefits within each product in order to best assist our providers/customers.

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) OR 10+ years of equivalent working experience

  • All new hires will be required to successfully complete the Customer Service training classes and demonstrate proficiency of the material

  • Ability to work regularly scheduled shifts within our hours of operation including the training period, where lunches and breaks are scheduled, with the flexibility to adjust daily schedule, and work over-time and/or weekends, as needed

Remote – $750 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates

LHI is one of 4 businesses under OptumServe. OptumServe provides health care services and proven expertise to help federal government agencies modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well – being of Americans. By joining OptumServe you are part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a leader across most major segments in the U.S. health care system. LHI was founded in 1999 and acquired by Optum in 2011, LHI specializes in creating and managing health care programs through on – location services, patient – specific in – clinic appointments, telehealth assessments, or any combination based on customer need. LHI's customizable solutions serve the diverse needs of commercial customers, as well as federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services.

There’s an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Ready for a new path? Start doing your life’s best work.SM

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday- Friday and with occasional rotating Saturdays. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of (7: 00 am to 7:00 pm) Monday through Friday and (7 am to 3 pm) Saturday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime and weekends. This position supports US MEPCOM (US Military Entrance Processing Command) contract. The contract involves scheduling appointments for applicants. as soon as possible. You would become part of a Blended Team that supports various contracts. We offer candidate the opportunity to grow into the role through training and support through scheduled training and ongoing development and discussion with your supervisor. Training will be conducted virtually from your home.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Make contacts to schedule a variety of specific medical and dental services in accordance with customer availability and contract guidelines. Respond to a variety of inquiries and resolves issues with regard to the appointment scheduling/fulfillment processing and service completion in a timely manner while maintaining sensitivity toward military culture.

  • Conduct customer contacts related to Health Assessment processing, referral follow-up, educations and resource inquiries.

  • Identify potential behavioral health situations and follow contract specific protocol to assist callers.

  • Maintain constant awareness of service level and queue status in order to meet contractual requirements.

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)

  • Customer service experience

  • Microsoft Word (ability to create, edit, copy, send and save documents)

  • Microsoft Excel (ability to create, edit, copy, send and save spreadsheet)

  • Microsoft Outlook (ability to use email and calendaring functions)

  • Ability to work an 8-hour shift between the hours of 7am and 7pm, M-F, CST and rotating Saturdays (approximately every 7 weeks)


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