Navigating Billing Barriers: Strategies for Resolving Medical Forensic Exam Payments with Survivors-Navigating Billing Barriers

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The webinar addressed the significance of resolving medical forensic exam payments for sexual assault survivors, emphasizing contacting state programs or insurance providers to address billing issues. Hospitals need agreements for transferring patients for exams, and survivors shouldn't be charged for this care. The speaker discussed challenges including inconsistent billing codes and insurance problems, encouraging creating support networks and collaborating with advocates. Attendees were urged to contact STOP administrators for help, ensuring survivors don't bear financial burdens for essential services. The presentation provided resources, stressing compliance with laws to prevent survivors from being charged for necessary care.

Keywords

medical forensic exam payments

sexual assault survivors

state programs

insurance providers

billing issues

hospitals agreements

survivors care

billing codes

insurance problems

support networks

advocates collaboration

STOP administrators