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Charitable Health Coverage. L-R: Bilingual Enrollment Processor Miriam Garcia, OPEIU LU 29; Enrollment Processor/Union Steward Carl Artis, OPEIU LU 29; Enrollment Processor Arsenia Alonso, OPEIU LU 29; Systems Manager Susan Davis, Management; Systems Administrator William Bilbrey, Management; Enrollment Processor Sharlene Jone, OPEIU LU 29; National Operations Manager Maurice Rosas, Management

Pictured left to right is the Oakland Charitable Health Coverage team: Bilingual Enrollment Processor Miriam Garcia, OPEIU Local 29; Enrollment Processor/Union Steward Carl Artis, OPEIU Local 29; Enrollment Processor Arsenia Alonso, OPEIU Local 29; Systems Manager Susan Davis; Systems Administrator William Bilbrey; Enrollment Processor Sharlene Jone, OPEIU Local 29; National Operations Manager Maurice Rosas.

Lending a Hand to Financial Assistance Forms

Patients who struggle paying medical bills can apply for assistance. Qualifying patients are referred to state programs such as Medi-Cal, but when their forms are filled out incorrectly, the patient gets billed and that leads to collections. The Patient Financial Services team in Oakland had a 58 percent completion rate for financial aid forms. Shift changes led to a variety of note-taking styles and that led to incomplete forms. The unit-based team agreed to standardize note-taking, and a financial counselor was assigned to each in-need patient until the forms were completed. The team reached 98 percent completion and awarded $6.275 million in charity care.

Here's What Worked

  • Standardizing note-taking styles across the team
  • Assigning a financial counselor to each in-need patient
  • Working with Admitting Department to identify patients who need assistance and provide counseling

What can your team do to reduce unneeded variation? And what can your team do to work with other teams to improve service? 

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