| Job Title |
Patient-resources-and-reimbursement Agent |
| Job Description |
Investigates Financial Assets, Properties, And Resources Of
Hospitalized Retarded And Brain-damaged Clients To Protect
Financial Interests And Provide Reimbursement Of Hospital Costs:
Visits And Interviews Or Contacts By Mail Or Telephone
Relatives, Friends, Former Employers, Pension Funds, Fraternal
And Veterans Organizations And Government Agencies. Records
Documentation Of Financial Resources In Patient Files. Analyzes
Data Accumulated, Such As Disability Allowances, Medicare,
Medicaid, Social Security Pension, Dividends, Interest, And
Insurance, And Determines Ability To Pay For Hospitalization.
Determines Additional Sources From Which Reimbursements Can Be
Obtained. Prepares Reports And Enumerates Amounts And Sources Of
Reimbursements, Including Public Assistance From Social Agencies
In Behalf Of Patients And Families. Reviews Patients' Records To
Ensure That Reimbursements Are Maintained. Applies For
Appointment Of Conservators To Financially Protect Patients With
Assets Over Statutory Limits And Submits Names Of Appointees To
Courts. Occasionally Attends Court Hearings To Protect Patient
Interests.
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