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November 21, 2025

Manage claim overpayments in the Electronic Payment Portal

Simplify your accounting tasks in a secure, easy-to-use platform

Need to reimburse claim overpayments? Simplify your accounting tasks and maintain a more real-time balance by using the Electronic Payment Portal within Optum Recoveries. Our secure platform makes it easy to manage and resolve overpayments quickly and independently in one convenient location.

Why make payments electronically?

The Electronic Payment Portal offers a faster and more secure way to repay outstanding balances than with traditional check payments. Paying online lets you:

  • Reduce costs and administrative burden by eliminating paperwork and manual follow-ups
  • Expect faster turnaround times compared to traditional check payments
  • Avoid duplicate recovery transactions 
  • Easily view and manage your complete overpayment inventory online with 24/7 self-service access
  • Protect sensitive financial transactions and patient data with proven security standards for health care data

 

How to view overpayment letters

Document Library securely stores overpayment letters and other documents for up to 24 months. To access, sign in to the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal with your One Healthcare ID. In the portal menu, select Documents & Reporting > Document Library > Overpayment Documents folder. Use Advanced Search to find documents by Check ID or Claim No.

 

Learn more in our Document Library Interactive User Guide.

 

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Take control of your overpayment submissions with our secure upload feature. Easily submit unsolicited/self-identified overpayment details and manage multiple payments through the portal in one streamlined submission. Note: If you send your overpayment refund by check through the mail, you’ll need to download and complete the Overpayment refund/notification form.

 

Questions? We’re here to help.

Connect with us through chat 24/7 in the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal. Or email us at cashmgt@optum.com.

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