Corrections to reimbursement system errors with Aetna and a Medicare contractor demonstrate the latest wins for all providers by the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee. But the committee remains hard at work advocating for rheumatologists on several fronts.
Both private and academic rheumatology practices face payer challenges that put the health of their patients and their practices at risk. To make sure the rheumatologist perspective is heard by payers, “the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) serves as the interface between payers and our members and ACR colleagues,” explains Sean Fahey, MD, a rheumatologist in…
Rheumatology practices have a voice in payer advocacy through the Insurance Subcommittee of the ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care.
The Affiliate Society Council (ASC) and Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) support rheumatologists at a local level, while serving as a national voice for members