Public & Private Insurer Relations
The Payment Policy Subcommittee's mission is to foster positive working relationships by working together with the health insurance industry toward high quality patient-centered health care solutions. The group further strives to establish itself as a primary point of contact for members and payers seeking definition and development of medical policies that affect neurologic care.
Related Subcommittee: Payment Policy (PP)
PP Staff Liaison: Katie Kuechenmeister
Private Insurer Relations
The Academy is committed to pursuing advocacy related activities with health plans, specialty societies, employers, and other private sector entities. This includes but is not limited to researching, building relationships with, and maintaining open communication with these entities.
Find out more about Payment Policy and Decision Making
Medicare & Regulatory Issues
The Academy monitors federal regulations to inform members of changes to regulations and educate members on how to come into compliance with any changes. In addition the Academy also comments on changes affecting neurologists.
Learn more about Medicare & Regulatory Issues
Medicare Part D
Beginning on January 1, 2006 Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage through the Medicare Part D program. This program covers both name brand and generics prescription medication through a variety of plans which beneficiaries choose from. Health care providers need to be aware of how this coverage impacts their patients.
Find resources on Medicare Part D
Hard-to-Find Insurer Policy Links
It is often difficult to locate the information you need on different insurer's websites. This page provides you with a list of links to different resources on insurer websites to make locating these items much easier.
