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Aimee Hoch, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, FACCC

Oncology Financial Navigator, Grand View Health

Aimee Hoch

Highlights

  • LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2024
  • Created Financial Navigation Program at Grand View Health
  • Member of CancerX Moonshot 2024 Mentor Cohort

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Aimee Hoch, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, FACCC, is a financial navigator for the Cancer Program at Grand View Health where she created and implemented the financial navigation program in 2018.

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Financial navigators help patients and their families optimize their insurance coverage for care, assist with accessing support resources, and provide interdisciplinary communication to ensure coordination across the patient’s care team.

Since establishing her role at Grand View Health, Ms. Hoch has performed speaking and consulting engagements to raise awareness of financial navigators in cancer care and develop at network for the speciality. Committed to treating financial toxicity, she shares her expertise in financial navigation to develop resources and a network to raise awareness of this emerging field.

Aimee also consults for the Cancer Support Community Helpline as a financial navigation specialist. She is an active member and fellow of the Association of Cancer Care Center’s Financial Advocacy Network Advisory Committee and Initiatives Task Force, and a member of the CancerX Moonshot 2024 Mentor Cohort.

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Experience & accolades

Expertise

  • Oncology social work
  • Financial needs and insurance navigation

Education

  • Navectis Oncology
    • financial navigator training
  • Fordham University
    • Master of Social Work
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
    • Bachelor of Science, Clinical Psychology

Experience

  • Grand View Health, (2014-present)
    • Oncology Financial Navigator (2018-present)
    • Oncology Social Worker (2015-2018)
    • Social Work Case Manager/Emergency Room Dept. Case Manager (2004-2015)
  • Easterseals New Jersey, (1992-2004)
    • Director of Outreach Services and Quality Improvement

Awards & distinctions

  • Fellow, Association of Cancer Members, 2024
  • Shining Star Nominee, Grand View Health, 2022
  • David M. Flowers, MD Award for Excellence Nominee, Grand View Health, 2018

Professional memberships & board positions

  • CancerX Moonshot Mentor Cohort (2024)
  • HealthCentral Patient Power Medical Review Board (2024)
  • Association of Community Cancer Centers Financial Advocacy Network Advisory Committee (2020-present)
  • Association of Community Cancer Centers Financial Advocacy Network Initiatives Task Force (2020-present)
  • Cancer Support Community Biosimilar Advisory Board Member (2021-2023)
  • Multidisciplinary Breast Care Committee Grand View Health (2015-present)

Publications

  • Assessing Workforce Trends and Needs for Oncology Financial Advocacy Programs. ACCC. Co-author. Accepted poster ASCO Quality, 2024
  • Development of a Tool to Assess Oncology Financial Service Delivery. ACCC. Co-author. Accepted poster ASCO Quality, 2024
  • Medicare Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know. Co-author. Cancer Support Community, 2023
  • Social Workers as Financial Navigators: A Match Often Overlooked. Co-author. AOSW Newsletter, 2023
  • Financial Navigation Guidelines. Co-author. Association of Community Cancer Centers, 2022
  • Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Guide. Co-author. Association of Community Cancer Centers, 2021
  • Coping with Financial Toxicity: Help is Available. Oncolink, 2019
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Contributions

Financial matters, health insurance, and work with metastatic breast cancer

10/16/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

A metastatic breast cancer diagnosis can bring concerns about extra costs, your financial well-being, and your job. On these pages you can learn how to get ahead of unexpected medical and living expenses.

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Financial matters and metastatic breast cancer

10/16/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

With a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, there are enough changes to navigate without the stress of financial uncertainty.

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Understanding health insurance with metastatic breast cancer

10/16/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Understanding your health insurance options and what they cover is an important part of managing the costs of any long-term illness.

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Metastatic breast cancer and the workplace

10/16/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch, Terri Marchlewski*

Your job and your career path may be very important to you for financial and personal reasons. It’s normal to worry that a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis could affect your ability to work and earn a living. 

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Work accommodations and disability insurance and benefits

10/09/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Balancing breast cancer care and your job may seem like an impossible task, but there are resources to help and programs available for those unable to work during treatment.

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Breast cancer and the workplace

10/08/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch, Terri Marchlewski*

Whether you’re working through breast cancer treatment or returning to work afterward, it’s normal to worry how your cancer history may affect your ability to work, earn a living, and progress toward your career goals.

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Telling employers and coworkers about your diagnosis

10/08/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Deciding to tell your coworkers about your breast cancer diagnosis can be hard, but remember that it is up to you to decide what to disclose and when.

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Financial matters, health insurance, and work

10/07/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

No one is prepared for a breast cancer diagnosis. Among the many things that can be unexpected and difficult to manage is how much medical treatment and care will cost.

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Managing the hidden costs of breast cancer

10/07/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Thinking about these “hidden” costs ahead of time can help you avoid some of the fear and frustration that financial uncertainty can cause. Help is out there, though it may take some work and time to find it.

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Understanding your health insurance

10/07/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Understanding health insurance aids in managing long-term illness costs. Knowing coverage terms helps plan expenses & maximize benefits for care. Sharing details with doctors ensures aligned recommendations.

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Health insurance options

10/07/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

Health insurance coverage comes from either private companies, or federal or state governments, depending on your financial background, employment status, age, and health or disability status.

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Dealing with health insurance coverage denial

10/07/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

There may come a time when your insurance company denies covering a treatment, procedure, or medicine your doctor recommended. Here are steps you can take if that happens.

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Financial Help and Resources

10/02/24 | BY: Aimee Hoch

For many people undergoing treatment for breast cancer, paying for care can be a major cause of stress. There are many resources for easing the financial burden of a diagnosis, such as the LBBC Fund and other national grants.

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