Financial Navigator

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Job Title

Financial Navigator

Location

Weston

Facility

CC Florida Weston

Department

Finance Administration-Finance

Job Code

001209

Shift

Days

Schedule

8 : 00am-4 : 30pm

Job Summary

Meets with patients to review financial responsibility and develops a plan to coordinate resources to supplement patient's out-of-pocket expenses. Promotes an integrated / coordinated approach to managing the continuum of care and financial obligations for the patient and their family members that come to the Institute. Serves as a liaison to patients with internal and external resources for co-pay assistance, drug replacement, and other financial assistance as well as psychosocial assistance.

Job Details

Responsibilities :

• Develops standard operating procedures to guide and build a program that effectively supports the care and financial responsibility of patients.
• Implements new processes to guide patients to the appropriate resources and support services.
• Meets new patients to the Institute, promoting available programs and services.
• Educates patients on availability of Patient Assistance Programs.
• Identifies, evaluates, and resolves cancer patient complaints.
• Assesses eligibility and assists self-pay and under insured patients with Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) for free drug, replacement drug and copay assistance.
• Coordinates with clinical team and social workers in identifying eligible patients as well as obtaining information and documentation for eligible patients.
• Interviews potential patients for assistance and collects all financial forms related to eligible PAP application and maintains data base.
• Monitors and tracks status of application and communicates with pharmacy, physician and clinical team.
• Clarifies patient medications and dosages and generates applications for PAP renewals.
• Forwards adjustment requests to Revenue Cycle Management for assisted patients when applicable.
• Educates staff and Administration to assist in understanding of processes and procedures surrounding PAP's and encourage patient referrals.
• Tracks and monitors data analytics and database related to all new patients being treated at Taussig cancer Center, main campus and region , and their contractual arrangements for cancer services and out of pocket responsibilities.
• Captures data queries that will drive decisions and process improvement for treatment delivery as well as collaboration with payers.
• Obtains authorizations for research and non-FDA approved procedures and treatments; submits letter of Medical necessity and follow-up for approvals on procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

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