A few bullets about progress on political issues. You can sign prepared statements or create your own and easily forward them to your Congressional representatives. Give providers due process rights including an equitable right of appeal. Provide meaningful options for appeal. Target Medicare education dollars to provide needed outreach especially in rural areas on the complexities of Medicare billing.
Prohibit payment demands until appeals are heard.
Our Washington office has been very effective in bringing this to the forefront. Some form of this is likely to pass this year. Able to hold managed care plan accountable for harm. Assurance that medical necessity will be based on professional standards derived from clinical evidence, not the health plan's own criteria. Guaranteed choice of physician and access to specialty care.