Also called: Transplant Financial Counselor
Figures out how a patient will pay for an organ transplant, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, before they join the waitlist.
Meets a family whose son needs a new kidney, checks their insurance and Medicare eligibility, and explains the cost of years of anti-rejection medicines. You chase approvals, help them apply for charity funds, and warn the transplant team if anything could block the listing.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, finance or health administration, or years in medical billing.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Health Administration, Finance.
Growing about average. Transplant volume keeps rising slowly.
Medium risk for 10 years. Benefit checks and approvals get automated; explaining costs to frightened families stays human.
Classes: Math, Personal finance, Psychology.
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