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Connecting Health Plans and Public Health to Improve Vaccine Delivery

CDC Billing Project Billing Planning All-Projects’ Conference Call June 26, 2012; 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET Barbara Lardy, MPH Senior Vice President Clinical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships AHIP. Connecting Health Plans and Public Health to Improve Vaccine Delivery. Glossary of Terms.

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Connecting Health Plans and Public Health to Improve Vaccine Delivery

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  1. CDC Billing Project Billing Planning All-Projects’ Conference Call June 26, 2012; 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET Barbara Lardy, MPHSenior Vice President Clinical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships AHIP Connecting Health Plans and Public Health to Improve Vaccine Delivery

  2. Glossary of Terms AHIP: America’s Health Insurance Plans AMA: American Medical Association ASPR: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response ASTHO: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials CDC: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NACCHO: National Association of County and City Health Officials NVPO: National Vaccine Program Office

  3. Presentation Overview Commitment to Vaccines and Immunizations AHIP as a Resource Collaborations The Immunization Billing Project Ongoing Efforts

  4. AHIP – A Resource for Public Health • AHIP collaborates with public health partners and stakeholders to improve vaccine delivery. In this role, AHIP: • Works as a liaison between private health and public health community. • Provides training to public health entities on core concepts of contracting with health plans for vaccine delivery. • Promotes collaboration and the use of robust, evidence-driven best practices to improve vaccine delivery and billing.

  5. Partnering to Improve Vaccine Delivery and Public Sector Billing for Vaccines • Health Insurance Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts with HHS and ASPR. • Nurse Triage Line Project with the CDC, ASTHO and NACCHO. • The First National Adult Immunization Summit and Workgroups with HHS, CDC, NVPO and AMA. • The Advisory Committee on Public Health and Pharmacies with ASTHO. • Immunization Billing Project with the CDC and grant-funded state and local public health entities.

  6. Immunization Billing Project – Collaborating with the CDC Register for a billing webinar at http://ahip.org/Webinar/ReimbursementforVaccines/

  7. Virtual Training Series: Effective Public Health Billing for Vaccines • Leading industry experts will provide public health entities with key steps and processes for contracting with health plans for vaccine delivery. • July 18, 2012: Strategies for Contracting with Health Plans for Vaccine Delivery • August 22, 2012: Coding and Electronic Billing for Vaccine Delivery • September 19, 2012: Navigating the Credentialing Process with Health Plans • Register at http://ahip.org/Webinar/ReimbursementforVaccines/

  8. AHIP’s Continued Work and Commitment • Partnership with public health departments to offer targeted training based on identified challenges. • Serve as a liaison to member health plans. • Compile industry resources and tools for use by state and local public health entities. • Make available billing presentations and resources online at www.ahip.org. • -

  9. Thank you

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