Westcancercenter

Westcancercenter

Patient Financial Advocate - Full Time - Wolf River

Germantown, TN · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
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About the role

  • Our team fosters collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, ensuring that every role contributes to making a difference in patients' lives.
  • Position Overview The Patient Financial Advocate serves as the primary liaison for patients regarding financial matters throughout their care experience at West Cancer Center.
  • Advocates work closely with patients and internal teams to ensure affordability and accessibility to care while maintaining dignity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Review and create estimates
  • Coordinate patient needs with departments such as care support, nurse navigation, and revenue cycle
  • Maintain professional and compassionate communication with patients regarding sensitive topics
  • Perform all other duties as assigned
  • Review and create estimates; explain out-of-pocket costs to patients

Requirements

  • Familiarity with insurance rules (Medicare, commercial payers, referrals, and pre-certifications)
  • High-level interpersonal skills with ability to navigate difficult financial discussions
  • Strong understanding of patient assistance programs and pharmaceutical assistance criteria
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in medical billing, insurance verification, or financial counseling
  • Experience with a healthcare information system required
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills to assess insurance benefits and financial options
  • Ability to explain insurance coverage and billing responsibilities clearly to patients
  • Empathetic, courteous, and detail-oriented approach to patient financial counseling

Benefits

  • Conduct initial and ongoing evaluations of insurance coverage and benefit verification
  • Utilize community resources to support non-medical patient needs
  • Comprehensive benefits package.

Company info

  • Serve as the primary financial point of contact for patients throughout their care
  • Assist with financial assistance and charity application processing
  • Obtain patient signatures for ABNs or assistance applications when applicable
  • Track and follow up on past due accounts and payment plans
  • Refer patients to external financial resources as needed
  • Meet or exceed productivity and collection benchmarks
  • At West Cancer Center, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care while advancing groundbreaking research.

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