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ACR Insurance Subcommittee Tackles Known Issues

Rebecca Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACR, FACP  |  April 10, 2023

The mission of the ISC is to help members with issues related to insurance policies and payers. If you would like the ACR’s help regarding payer issues specific to your own practice or if there is a payer policy you think we should be aware of, reach out to [email protected].


Rebecca Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACR, FACP, is the chair of the Insurance Subcommittee of the ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care. She is Chief of Rheumatology and Director of Osteoporosis Care at Lancaster General Health, Pa.

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