The Medical Forensic Exam Reimbursement Framework: Understanding Payment Models and Funding Sources

A part of providing patient-centered care includes clinicians understanding the various payment models and reimbursement landscapes related to medical forensic care. When clinicians are not knowledgeable of how payment and reimbursement work, it leaves the potential for error or patient billing, which may cause additional trauma and stress for the patient instead of the intended path to healing. This webinar will provide an overview of funding sources and payment models for medical forensic exams. It will discuss strategies for handling reimbursement challenges and resolving issues while supporting the delivery of effective and compassionate care to patients by helping prevent them from being billed for their medical forensic exams. This webinar also includes an overview of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2024 report: “Sexual Assault: States Provide for Survivors to Access Free Forensic Exams But Total Costs are unknown.” Presented by its authors.

Presenters: 
IAFN:
     Koren Grzelak, RN Forensic Nurse Specialist
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW):
     Marnie Shiels, JD, Attorney Advisor
Government Accountability Office (GAO):
     Gretta Goodwin, Director
     Sonja Ware, Assistant Director
     Sarah Williamson, Senior Analyst

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