Submitted by kej2006 on June 6, 2018 - 4:11pm
| Title | A Survey of Texas HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis Providers' Billing and Reimbursement Capabilities. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Flynn MB, Atwood R, Greenberg JB, Ray T, Harris KKaye |
| Journal | Am J Public Health |
| Volume | 105 Suppl 5 |
| Pagination | S686-9 |
| Date Published | 2015 Nov |
| ISSN | 1541-0048 |
| Keywords | Clinical Coding, Community Health Centers, Financing, Personal, Hepatitis, Viral, Human, Humans, Insurance Coverage, Insurance, Health, Insurance, Health, Reimbursement, Medical Assistance, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pilot Projects, Public Health Administration, Safety-net Providers, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Texas, Tuberculosis, United States |
| Abstract | The Affordable Care Act presents financial challenges and opportunities for publicly funded service providers. We assessed billing practices and anticipated barriers to third-party billing among organizations in Texas that provide publicly funded HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis services. One third to one half of the organizations did not bill for medical services. The most common barrier to third-party billing was lack of staff knowledge about billing and coding. Future research must evaluate options for organizations and communities to maintain access to infectious disease services for vulnerable populations. |
| DOI | 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302734 |
| Alternate Journal | Am J Public Health |
| PubMed ID | 26447911 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC4627529 |