FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR at UNM Hospital (2024)

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What does a financial coordinator do in a hospital? ›

JOB DUTIES

Establishes all financial arrangements, refers appropriate cases to other agencies, internal and external, to assist patients with discharge/post hospital care. Interacts closely with Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursem*nt.

UNM Care and Out-of-County Care are programs to help you pay medical costs for health care services at UNM Hospital. UNM Care and Out-of-County Care are not insurance. Our goal is to help you pay for the care you need, so you don't postpone or avoid getting treatment.

Description: The Finance Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and administering the financial records, systems and processes of the Society, including accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and benefits, record keeping, banking, insurance and all related financial and office administration.

The health finance manager is responsible for budgeting, preparing financial statements, managing payables, and maintaining an organization's patient and client accounts. The patient accounts manager is responsible for billing and collecting payments from patients for services rendered by healthcare providers.

UNM Health is New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center—we care for patients with the most complex conditions from across the state. Additionally, we are the first NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and award-winning Advanced Care Stroke Center.

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UNM Student Financial Aid Office

The mission of the UNM Financial Aid Office is to provide UNM students with the timely delivery of financial assistance while maintaining accountability and proper stewardship of the public, institutional, and private funds with which it is entrusted.

Prepare financial treatment plans, calculate fees based on fee schedules and present plan options to patient. Make all financial arrangements with patient after doctor has left the consultation.

Healthcare finance managers are typically responsible for day-to-day financial operation of a hospital, clinic, physicians' group practice, managed care organization or public health agency. Their duties can include contract reviews, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and compensation evaluation.

The primary role of financial management is reducing risk and managing finances to reach a healthcare organization's goals. Providing healthcare requires a robust and organized administrative backbone, and what that looks like will vary between one healthcare organization and the next.

What is the role of the coordinator in healthcare? ›

A care coordinator is a health care professional responsible for managing patient care by monitoring treatment plans, educating patients on their conditions, and connecting them to relevant health care providers.