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Insurance

Ethics Forum: The Ethical Considerations of Prior Authorization

Christina Schutt, DO, FAAP  |  September 17, 2020

The mother of a 15-year-old patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis/enthesitis-related arthritis (JIA/ERA) called the office in tears. She said she was having an insurance problem. Her son had been a star track athlete when he developed severe back pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of severe sacroiliitis. He was started on a tumor necrosis factor…

ACR Leaders Discuss Hydroxychloroquine Issues with FDA Commissioner

From the College  |  August 10, 2020

The conversation with Stephen Hahn, MD, addressed challenges associated with hydroxychloroquine access during the COVID-19 public health emergency and handling patient concerns about potential cardiac side effects.

ACR Urges Commercial Payers to Provide Relief from Prior Authorizations, Practice Disruptions

From the College  |  March 23, 2020

The ACR is urging insurance companies to expand access to telehealth services and provide relief from administrative burdens to help providers focus on patient care at this critical time.

ACR Advocates Against Payer Mandates on Specialty Pharmacy Acquisition of In-Office Treatments

From the College  |  March 23, 2020

In partnership with rheumatology and other specialty organizations, the ACR is working against payer and employer policies that mandate specialty pharmacy acquisition of in-office treatments.

Coverage & Reimbursement Challenges: Updates from the ACR Insurance Subcommittee Chair

Chris Phillips, MD  |  February 7, 2020

The ACR Insurance Subcommittee is working to address specialty pharmacy requirements for in-office treatments, elimination of consultation codes and other coverage and reimbursement challenges.

Are Your Patients at Risk? Advocacy Matters

Kimberly Retzlaff  |  February 6, 2020

When insurance company practices put patients at risk, advocacy is an important tool physicians can use to make a real difference. You can make a difference.

Off-Label Coverage of Mycophenolate for Scleroderma under Medicare Part D

From the College  |  January 6, 2020

Based on a request by the ACR Insurance Subcommittee, off-label use of mycophenolate for scleroderma has been added to a Medicare-approved compendium.

How to Navigate & Manage Insurance Overpayments

From the College  |  November 17, 2019

Insurance overpayments can occur in a practice for a variety of reasons. An insurer may simply make a mistake by paying a provider more than the contracted amount for a service or pay for a service that is not covered under the patient’s insurance plan. Whatever the reason, overpayments can and will create headaches for…

Tap the ACR/ARP’s Practice Management Resources

From the College  |  July 18, 2019

The ACR/ARP’s practice management division actively works to offer rheumatologists and their staff valuable, accessible resources to address practice issues. Our trained professionals provide the most up-to-date tools and resources to help improve practice efficiency and meet the myriad compliance obligations of the ever-changing healthcare landscape. The Practice Management Resource Center can assist with such…

Bringing a Frontline Perspective to Insurance Advocacy

Carina Stanton  |  March 21, 2019

Early in his career as a resident at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Christopher Phillips, MD, felt a connection to his patients battling rheumatic diseases. Today, Dr. Phillips balances time with his solo private practice in Paducah, Ky., to help rheumatologists fight insurance battles for their patients in his role as chair of the…

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