Patient Financial Counselor

OneOncology•Athens, GA

About The Position

OneOncology is positioning community oncologists to drive the future of cancer care through a patient-centric, physician-driven, and technology-powered model to help improve the lives of everyone living with cancer. Our team is bringing together leaders to the market place to help drive OneOncology’s mission and vision. Why join us? This is an exciting time to join OneOncology. Our values-driven culture reflects our startup enthusiasm supported by industry leaders in oncology, technology, and finance. We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to improve and build new processes that support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients they serve. Job Description: The Patient Financial Counselor works under the direct supervision of the Patient A/R Manager and provides financial counseling services including patient benefits, out of pocket responsibility, payment arrangements and financial assistance. Excellent customer skills required to interact with patients in a compassionate manner to ensure they understand their financial liabilities and available payment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum of 3 years of experience working with financial counseling and/or AR collections, preferably in an Oncology healthcare setting
Expertise in insurance policies and regulations related to medical billing

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Radiation Oncology/Proton experience a plus

Responsibilities

Educate patients about their insurance coverage and benefits, including deductible, copay, coinsurance and estimated out of pocket costs.
Determine patient financial ability to pay.
Provide financial counseling services regarding payment arrangements and financial assistance for uninsured and underinsured patients by phone or in person.
Make determinations on financial assistance applications based on current Federal Poverty Levels and established policies.
Obtain information and signatures on financial assistance program applications and route to appropriate teams in a timely manner for optimal financial turn-around.
Set up, maintain and edit payment arrangements on account when established.
Refer patients as appropriate to outside social services organizations.
Properly documents all account activity in Patient Management and Electronic Medical Record systems.
Assist patients with questions regarding their accounts, insurance coverage and/or patient assistance needs in a skillful manner using appropriate etiquette.
Answer patient calls and requests promptly and efficiently.
Return all messages within 24 hours.
Assist patient balance collectors with Inbound call volume.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Communicates with front office staff, clinical staff, and patient accounting regarding scheduling, patient treatment and financial counseling needs.
Follows Tennessee Oncology Policy & Procedure parameters as outlined by management to ensure standardization of function.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned to help drive our mission of improving the lives of everyone living with cancer.