Signia Podcast Series: Successfully Navigating the Shift in Third-Party Reimbursements Post Covid-19
Course: #35468Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 82 ReviewsGiven the economic uncertainty resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic for many persons with hearing loss, third party reimbursement for hearing aids is likely to rise sharply over the next several months. This course will provide practical and proven strategies that will help hearing care professionals navigate changes in the marketplace.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course learners will be able to discuss changes in the market demand for hearing aids resulting from COVID 19 pandemic.
- After this course learners will be able to explain ways to determine if third party hearing aid reimbursement (managed care) plans are financially viable in a practice.
- After this course learners will be able to implement a business strategy that effectively utilizes managed care hearing aid plans.
Course created on August 27, 2020
Agenda
0-20 Minutes | Intro, changes in consumer demand for managed care hearing aid plans and what this means for a practice |
20-40 Minutes | An overview of standard business practice to maintain profitability as managed care hearing aid benefit gain in popularity |
40-60 Minutes | Key analytics that determine profitability when part of a managed care plan with a hearing aid benefit |
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Brian Taylor
AuD
Director of Clinical Content Development
Brian Taylor, AuD, is the director of clinical content development for Signia. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and editor-at-large for Hearing Health and Technology Matters, a leading industry blog. Dr. Taylor has authored several peer reviewed articles and textbooks and is a highly sought out lecturer. Brian has nearly 30 years of experience as both a clinician, business manager and university instructor. His most recent textbook, Audiology Practice Management was published in 2019.
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Patty Greene
MA
Director of Provider Engagement, TruHearing
Patty Greene is an audiologist with more than 28 years of experience in the hearing care industry. As Director of Provider Engagement, Patty is responsible for building stronger relationships with the providers in the TruHearing network. She helps TruHearing providers successfully utilize TruHearing programs and services through provider communications and education. She joined the TruHearing team in August 2015.
Previously, she has held positions in sales, marketing and training with leading hearing aid manufacturers as well as having managed her own private audiology practice. Patty has presented on a wide variety of hearing industry topics around the country. She earned her Master’s degree in Audiology from SUNY Buffalo.
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Patty Greene: Financial: Patty Greene is employed by TruHearing. Non-financial: Patty Greene has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Signia in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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