Billing Analyst

** Requisition number:
** 2392145

** Job category:
** Billing

_This position is Remote in Pacific OR Mountain Time Zone. You will have the flexibility to work remotely
* as you take on some tough challenges._

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start  
** Caring. Connecting. Growing together.*
* The  
** Billing Analyst
** is an individual contributor who supports Optum Payment Integrity billing and invoicing operations through a basic, structured, and standard approach to work. The analyst applies established billing procedures, system knowledge, and factual analysis to prepare invoices, maintain revenue reporting, reconcile billing activity, perform quality checks, and address routine billing discrepancies. This position is critical for reducing claim edits, payer rejections and denials.

They will help identify current billing trends, resolve claim discrepancies, supports regulatory compliance, and collaborates with clinical, coding, IT teams, and payer teams to improve operational efficiency. By identifying revenue opportunities, minimizing revenue leakage, and strengthening financial performance, the Billing Analyst directly contributes to accurate reimbursement, compliance, and the organization's overall financial health.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work an 8-hour shift schedule during our normal business hours of 7:00 am - 3:30 pm PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be aligned with your schedule.

** Primary Responsibilities*
* + Maintain routine billing and revenue reports, including daily billed activity, month-to-date billed revenue, operational performance reporting, and supporting documentation for stakeholders.

+ Reconcile invoice, claim, revenue, and accounts receivable information; identify discrepancies and apply existing procedures and facts to resolve routine issues.

+ Research billing variances, claim corrections, duplicate activity, processing-log differences, and system-to-system discrepancies using available data and standard controls.

+ Perform quality control reviews of invoices, reports, data entries, integrations, and billing outputs before information is submitted to internal or external customers.

+ Support recurring billing processes such as invoice generation, monthly billing close activities, revenue reconciliation, credit management

+ Use billing systems, reporting tools, and business applications such as Epic, Change Health, Microsoft Excel, and related operational platforms to review data and support billing accuracy.

+ Gather relevant information from internal partners and escalate or seek guidance when a billing issue requires decisions outside established procedures or billing ownership.

+ Create or maintain trackers, reconciliations, and documentation that strengthen error identification, billing accuracy, process consistency, and operational controls.

+ Use results from billing issue resolution and recurring error analysis to recommend practical corrections or enhancements to billing reports, systems, tools, or processes.

+ Maintain knowledge of applicable billing terminology, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including CMS-related requirements where relevant.

+ Other 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.

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* Required Qualifications:

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* + High School Diploma / GED

+ Must be 18 years of age OR older

+ 3+ years of billing experience (revenue cycle)

+ Experience preparing and reviewing invoices, reconcile billing and revenue information, interpret reports, research variances, and communicate findings to business partners while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

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