Patient Access Rep

Opportunities at Optum, in strategic partnership with Allina Health. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Allina Health account. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with 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 startCaring. Connecting. Growing together. Location: 800 E 28Greets and welcomes patient in person Collects demographic and insurance information Checks in and interviews patients to complete appropriate paperwork Directs patient to their appointment or procedure May assist in scheduling add-on appointments Documents, any issues and resolutions in electronic medical record Resolve claim issues or registration errors on patient accounts Uses resources, tools and procedures to complete registration for accounts and in assigned work queues Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits information for payers and interprets results focusing on complex billing situations Obtains cost information and explains information to patient if necessary Collects co-pay or deductibles and respond to questions regarding financial assistance programs available. Refers complex questions as needed Screening and approving patients for financial assistance programs Assists and counsel's patient with application process for available financial assistance programs Provides technical or functional direction for employees Assists patients in completion of request for information forms and submits to appropriate department Obtains signatures from patients as needed May gather medical record information from all departments for collection Provide customer service for inbound and outbound telephone calls May mentor other staff as needed Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Physical Demands **PLEASE NOTE** The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for United Health Group, United Healthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. At United Health Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.