News and Information
IATA Revenue Committee Update
HEA 1467 Athletic Trainer Reimbursement Summary
Effective July 1, 2011, House Enrolled Act ("HEA") 1467 will create opportunities for Licensed Athletic Trainers ("LAT") to receive reimbursement from accident and sickness insurers and health maintenance organizations ("HMO"). While the new law will not mandate or require reimbursement for particular services, it will make certain that insurers cannot avoid paying for otherwise covered service merely because the services were provided by LATs (assuming the services properly fall within the LAT scope of practice). It will also add LAT services to the list of potentially reimbursable HMO services.
To read the entire legal opinion document, click here.
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Ground breaking legislation for insurance reimbursement for Athletic Training Services became effective July 1, 2011. This legislation applies only to healthcare policies that are renewed after that date, which usually occurs January 1 of each year. While the New law does not mandate or require reimbursement for particular services, it does make certain that insurers cannot avoid paying for otherwise covered services merely because the services were provided by LATs (assuming the services properly fall within the LAT scope of practice). It also adds LAT services to the list of potentially reimbursable HMO services. Under current accident and sickness insurance statutes, "health care services" means services rendered by a provider within the scope of practice of the provider's license. It is important to remember, Indiana insurance law applies to insured members only and that many of the policies in Indiana are Administrative Services Only (ASO) and covered under ERISA laws. Therefore, all members benefits, and provider types covered should be verified before services are rendered.
In January, Kip Smith, LAT (IATA Revenue Committee, Chair) and Paul Plummer, LAT (IATA Revenue Committee), Lou Belch (IATA Lobbyist), and Linda Barrabee (Director of Provider Services for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana) met to discuss how to best begin this process of contracting Athletic Trainers into Anthem Networks. Discussion topics included credentialing Athletic Trainers, contracting with Athletic Trainers, and how to begin the process to get reimbursed.
To read the entire insurance reimbursement document, click here.
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2012 St. Vincent Sports Performance Strength & Conditioning Summit
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Upcoming CEU Opportunities from our Educational Partners:
Ball State University will be hosting the 9th annual High School Student Athletic Training Workshop July 11-14, 2012. The workshop will feature both basic and advanced track sessions and labs to cover a wide range of experiences for the high school student athletic trainer. If you have students that would have an interest in attending please contact Troy Hershman @ (765)285-5843 or tchershman@bsu.edu for more information.
