Financial Counsellor
About this role
- Counsel patients and their families regarding estimated treatment and hospitalization costs.
Explain hospital tariffs, packages, deposits, billing procedures, and payment schedules.
Assess patients' financial circumstances and identify appropriate payment or financial assistance options.
Assist patients with health insurance, cashless treatment, reimbursement claims, and required documentation.
Coordinate with insurance companies, Third-Party Administrators (TPAs), government schemes, and internal billing teams.
Explain eligibility and documentation requirements for government healthcare schemes and hospital financial assistance programs.
Provide accurate estimates of expected out-of-pocket expenses.
Follow up on pending payments, deposits, insurance approvals, and financial documentation.
Coordinate with admission, billing, medical records, insurance, and discharge teams to resolve financial queries.
Maintain accurate records of counselling sessions, financial assistance requests, approvals, and payment arrangements.
Ensure confidentiality of patients' personal, medical, and financial information.
Handle patient and family concerns regarding bills and financial matters professionally and empathetically.
Escalate complex financial or billing issues to the appropriate manager.
Support the hospital in reducing billing delays, outstanding receivables, and patient-related financial disputes.
Prepare periodic reports related to counselling, financial assistance, insurance cases, collections, and pending accounts.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, applicable regulations, and ethical standards.
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