Billing Analyst (Remote)

About the role

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is hiring a Billing Analyst for a fully remote position in the Pacific or Mountain time zone. The analyst supports Optum Payment Integrity billing and invoicing operations, applying established procedures and system knowledge to prepare invoices, maintain revenue reporting, reconcile billing activity, run quality checks and fix routine billing discrepancies. The role helps reduce claim edits, payer rejections and denials, supports regulatory compliance and works with clinical, coding, IT and payer teams.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain routine billing and revenue reports, including daily billed activity, month-to-date revenue and operational performance, with supporting documentation.
• Reconcile invoices, claims, revenue and accounts receivable, and resolve routine discrepancies.
• Research billing variances, claim corrections, duplicates, log differences and system-to-system mismatches.
• Perform quality control reviews of invoices, reports, data entries, integrations and billing outputs before submission.
• Support recurring billing processes such as invoice generation, monthly billing close, revenue reconciliation and credit management.
• Use billing systems and tools such as Epic, Change Health and Microsoft Excel to review data and support billing accuracy.
• Escalate issues that require decisions beyond established procedures, and create trackers, reconciliations and documentation that improve accuracy and controls.
• Recommend improvements to billing reports, systems, tools or processes based on error analysis, and keep up to date with billing terminology, policies and regulatory requirements, including CMS-related ones.

Required profile

• High school diploma / GED and at least 18 years old.
• 3+ years of billing experience (revenue cycle).
• Experience preparing and reviewing invoices, reconciling billing and revenue information, interpreting reports, researching variances and communicating findings accurately.
• Full-time availability (40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm PST), with occasional overtime possible.
• Resides in the Pacific or Mountain time zone, with a dedicated, private workspace and access to a UnitedHealth Group-approved high-speed internet connection.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel (view, sort, filter, Pivot Tables)
• Working knowledge of billing principles, practices and controls
• Preferred: experience with itemized bill review, medical claim workflows, invoice generation, revenue reporting, reconciliations or billing quality control
• Preferred: experience with Epic, SharePoint or similar tools, and with creating operational trackers, duplicate reconciliations and error reports

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $24 - $43 depending on experience and other factors.
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility).
• On-the-job training aligned with your schedule.