healthcare reform are neuropsychologists at the table?
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Healthcare Reform Are neuropsychologists at the Table? . Karen Postal Ph.D., ABPP-CN Chair of Practice, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Katherine Nordal , Ph.D. Executive Director APA Practice Organization. Timeline of Changes:. Medicare is Changing. Prior: pay per procedure - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
KAREN POSTAL PH.D., ABPP-CN
C H A I R O F P R A C T I C E , A M E R I C A N A C A D E M Y O F C L I N I C A L N E U R O P S Y C H O L O G Y
KATHERINE NORDAL, PH.D.
E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O RA PA P R A C T I C E O R G A N I Z AT I O N
Healthcare ReformAre neuropsychologists at the
Table?
Timeline of Changes:
Medicare is ChangingPRIOR: PAY PER PROCEDURE
NOW: INCENTIVE LESS CARE/ QUALITY
Now.
Timeline PPACA
The supreme court decision is not stopping that train.
U.S Healthcare system
Private Insurance is Changing
PRIOR: PAY PER PROCEDURE
NOW: INCENTIVE LESS CARE/ QUALITY
Private insurers are rapidly moving towards global payments and ACOs
Why do private insurers love Global Payments?
REIMBURSEMENTS ARE TIED TOREDUCTIONS IN THE TOTAL COST OF
CARE FOR A POPULATION OF PATIENTS.
(AS LONG AS QUALITY MARKERS ARE MET)
accountable care organizations (ACOs)
Medicare ACO Quality Measures
MEDICARE PROFESSIONALS MD DOPANP
CNS
OTHER ENTITIES MAY JOIN THE GROUPS AS “PARTICIPANTS”
Who shares in the incentives?
THE ACO KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT EACH DOCTOR IS BILLING
ACOs Tools to Control Costs
Thought Experiment
Current common referral patterns
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Fundamental shift in our professional identity
PATIENTS HEALTH
AND HEALTHCARE COSTS.
This means neuropsychologists have to
own
• TREAT MEDICATION NON-COMPLIANCE AS A CRISIS?
•UTILIZE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE DATA TO DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS THEIR MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES?
• Diabetes action plan: blood monitoring and diet• Heart disease action plan: exercise• Asthma management (often family systems intervention)
How many neuropsychologists
•IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL ACO(S)
•EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE HOW NEUROPSYCH ASSESSMENTS WILL HELP THEM LOWER COSTS/ IMPROVE QUALITY
•SUPPORT APA PRACTICE ORGANIZATION/ ADVOCACY FOR MORE FAVORABLE RULES
Who will succeed? Neuropsychologists who: