How to Manage Denials in Coverage from Health Insurance Comp

[Frank Talk Admin]

Guys,
From Men's Health Network comes this great opportunity to find help in navigating Insurance denials.
Tomorrow at noon - EDT


How to Manage Denials in Coverage from Health Insurance Companies

We are pleased to invite you to participate in an informational conference call entitled:
“How to manage Health Insurance EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS Processes”
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm EDT
Event Call In Details: 1-888-627-7005 participant code: 735975

Registration or For More Info: http://www.drive4life.us
Who: Peggy Mellody, Director, Health Policy Advocacy and Strategy, Johnson & Johnson



Learning objectives: Learn about your rights if a health insurance plan denies coverage for a prescription or medical service.
Learn what a prior authorization is
Learn what a health insurance plan exception is
Learn how to manage a denial of coverage
Learn where to find more information

The goal of this session is to ensure that people have access to all appropriate treatments and tests requested by their physicians.

Each insurance company has a process to challenge insurance coverage denials, understanding these processes and how to manage them is important not only for patients but also for health care providers.


More about Peggy Mellody:
Peggy’s experiences cross the provider, payer and pharmaceutical sectors. She has been recognized and sought out for her expertise in clinical operation management, practice management, reimbursement, access strategies, advocacy, and payers.
Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems her career history included marrow transplant and medical oncology program development; consulting to payers, Oncology providers and pharma-biotech companies; Chief Risk Management officer for a national provider organization specializing in Oncology; Vice President, Quality and Case Management for the nation’s first full-risk Oncology disease management payer carve-out; and corporate Director, Clinical Services for a national home infusion company.
Peggy is also a Registered Nurse specializing in Oncology.