Insurance Contract Negotiation Nuts and Bolts
Negotiating payer contracts is a necessary evil for allergy practices. This recording from the 2019 Practice Management Workshop will help you evaluate the positions of both sides and develop the best course of action for your practice.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists
- Allied health practitioners
- Fellows-in-training
- Practice managers
- Billing staff and other practice staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe several recent trends in the healthcare marketplace that can impact a practice’s ability to effectively negotiate payer contracts
- Identify and leverage your practice’s strengths in the contract negotiation process
Planning Committee
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center, St. Charles, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Cheryl Bernstein, RN BSN CCRC
Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC, Cincinnati, OH
Relevant relationships: None
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Shannon Ficker
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, PA, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Karen Gregory, DNP APRN-BC RRT AE-C
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
Relevant relationships: None
Marshall Grodofsky, MD FAAAAI
Connecticut Asthma and Allergy Center, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Relevant relationships: None
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Partners of Northern Virginia, Chantilly, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Amanda Reed
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant relationships: None
Michael Rupp, MD FAAAAI
The Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM
Relevant relationships: None
Richard Wasserman, MD PhD FAAAAI
Dallas Allergy Immunology, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, PA, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Faculty
Michael Stubee
Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Content Reviewers
Gloria Akan, MD
ENTAA Care, Glen Burnie, MD
Relevant relationships: None
Pamela Steele, MSN CPNP AE-C
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Relevant relationships: None
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DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE DESIGNATION STATEMENT
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CREDIT CLAIMING PERIOD
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on September 30, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after October 1, 2021 will be denied.
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Available Credit
- 1.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.50 CECE credit.
- 1.50 CMECME credit.