Long Term Disability Claims Specialist

UnitedHealth Group•Tampa, FL

17h•Remote

About The Position

This position is National Remote. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a Long-Term Disability Claims Specialist, your primary responsibilities will be assessing eligibility for Long Term Disability benefits, and reviewing for ongoing medical, vocational, and financial accuracy. This position is full-time, 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 occasionally overtime or weekends. We offer 3-5 weeks of paid training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED OR equivalent work experience
Must be 18 years of age OR older
1+ years of reviewing and rendering initial liability determinations on Long Term Disability claims
1+ years of experience issuing monthly payments on Long Term Disability claims
Experience with Microsoft Word (ability to create, modify and send documents)
Experience with Microsoft Excel (ability to create, modify and send spreadsheets)
Ability to work full-time, 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 occasionally overtime or weekends
Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy
Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Responsibilities

Providing expertise or general claims support to teams in reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, processing, and adjudicating Long Term Disability claims.
Communicating ongoing status and decisions both in writing and verbally
Authorizes the appropriate payment or refers claims to SME or Manager for validation of adverse or over limit approvals