Financial Counselor, Cancer Center

FL_HCH Holy Cross Hospital, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Florida in Fort Lauderdale seeks a Full-time Patient Financial Services Specialist to guide patients through treatment costs, insurance coverage, and available payment resources. You will secure and document payment arrangements and assist with pre-authorization for infusion and oncology services per complex plans.

Responsibilities include coordinating with patients, physicians, insurers, and pharma to ensure approvals, validating codes, and explaining financial options including

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2–3 years experience in Patient Access or Patient Accounting for hospital registration or hospital reimbursement services.
• National certification in HFMA CRCR and/or NAHAM CHAA required within 1 year of hire.
• Understanding of basic billing and coding.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient counseling regarding treatment costs, insurance coverage, available payment resources, and financial assistance options.
• Secures and documents payment arrangements.
• Submits authorization for initial and subsequent high-cost infusion and oncology services based on complex treatment plans.
• Coordinates with the patient, physician, insurance company, and pharmaceutical company to complete the required pre-authorization process.
• Validates payable diagnosis codes/medical necessity and prior therapy requirements according to FDA and NCCN guidelines.
• Assists patients in financing, payment plans, financial assistance and all financial options through the organization.
• This includes grants, co-pay assistance for high-cost pharmacy/drugs and free-drugs for infusion and specialty care patients.

Skills

Understanding of billing and coding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Functional Role Provides patient counseling regarding treatment costs, insurance coverage, available payment resources, and financial assistance options. Secures and documents payment arrangements. Submits authorization for initial and subsequent high-cost infusion and oncology services based on complex treatment plans. Coordinates with the patient, physician, insurance company, and pharmaceutical company to complete the required pre-authorization process. Validates payable diagnosis codes/medical necessity and prior therapy requirements according to FDA and NCCN guidelines. Assists patients in financing, payment plans, financial assistance and all financial options through the organization. This includes grants, co-pay assistance for high-cost pharmacy/drugs and free-drugs for infusion and specialty care patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two (2) to three (3) years experience working in Patient Access or Patient Accounting for hospital registration and / or hospital reimbursement services Obtain National certification in HFMA CRCR and/or NAHAM CHAA required within one (1) year of hire.
• Understanding of basic billing and coding.

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

• Additional Qualifications (nice to have) Bachelor’s degree or advanced certification or a combination of advanced training and/or certification (e.g., Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Health Information Technician, or medical coding certification through AHIMA or AAPC Epic experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal or state government agencies including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, VA or Charity Care programs, or patient management and healthcare accounts receivable within the healthcare revenue cycle.

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