Across State Lines: Challenges in Medical Forensic Exam Payment and Reimbursement; Solutions for Clinicians and Survivors

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The International Association of Forensic Nurses offers educational opportunities for professionals caring for victims of violence. Some courses contain medical photographs of injuries, genital regions, and other potentially triggering topics and images. If you need assistance in processing trauma, help is available.

Release date: 10/2/2024
Expiration date: 10/2/2026 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes

Payment and reimbursement for medical forensic examinations (MFEs) can be challenging. However, navigating payment for MFEs when the assault occurred across state lines presents a unique challenge to healthcare professionals and survivors. This webinar will highlight multifaceted scenarios where the survivor may undergo a MFE in a state different from their resident state or the state where the assault occurred. Through a detailed exploration of core scenarios, this webinar aims to equip clinicians with the necessary steps and tools to navigate the complexities of payment and reimbursement for MFEs that are conducted and state lines becomes an issue. Ensuring not only that survivors continue their journey to healing without the re-traumatization of receiving a bill, but also offering solutions to reimbursement to assist in maintaining clinician sustainability.

Presented by: Koren Grzelak, RN, a Forensic Nurse Specialist at International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)

The authors, presenters, and planning committee for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Upon attending the course in its entirety (due to the criticality of the content) and completing the course evaluation, you will receive a certificate that documents the continuing nursing education contact hours for this activity.

The International Association of Forensic Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Access expires 365 days after start


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1.5 Contact Hours Credits

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