FREE WEBINAR - October 14, 2008
Beating The Insurance Blues
2008-10-12 07:44:26 -
Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors:
Beating The Insurance Blues
Presented By Julie Garfield and Laurie Todd
YES (Yttrium 90 Education and Support) is offering a webinar, "Beating The Insurance Blues" in conjunction with ReadyTalk Conferencing in an effort to help survivors overcome insurance hurdles and denials. This FREE informative webinar will cover everything from coding and predetermination by reimbursement expert Julie Garfield to a mini "Winning Appeal Workshop" presented by The Insurance Warrior, Laurie Todd. Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors:
Beating The Insurance Blues
Presented By Julie Garfield and Laurie Todd
Yttrium 90 Microspheres Education and Support is offering a webinar, "Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors: Beating The Insurance Blues" in conjunction with ReadyTalk Conferencing in an effort to help survivors overcome insurance hurdles and denials. This informative webinar will cover everything from coding and predetermination by reimbursement expert Julie Garfield to a mini "Winning Appeal Workshop" presented by The Insurance Warrior, Laurie Todd.
October 14, 2008
3:00 PM EST
REGISTRATION IS FREE - just click on the link below!
cc.readytalk.com/registration/1es5043e6p7fd/14pnn9knkmg3c
This webinar will take place via the internet.
For further information feel free to contact YES at 877-937-7478
SPEAKER BIOS:
Julie Garfield is founder and president of InSearch Solutions, Inc., a consulting firm focused on strategic solutions for new medical device and pharmaceutical products. Julie has over twenty five years experience in the healthcare industry, including 12 years in the field of reimbursement for emerging medical device technology and 15 years in the managed care environment working in provider contracting, provider education, member services, claims management and physician office management.
Through her work as a reimbursement consultant and project manager for various medical device companies, she has been key in identifying and implementing strategic planning for insurance coverage of new and emerging technologies. Her experience with yttrium-90 microspheres over the last four years has allowed her to work successfully on private payer coverage issues, predetermination requests and appeals for this very challenging yet important product.
Contact info:
Julie Garfield
Phone: 303-683-4358
Email: jgarfield@insearch-solutions.com
Fax: 877-699-4543
Laurie Todd is an author, teacher, and insurance strategist. With a secondary teaching certificate and an M.A. in French Literature, Laurie was perfectly poised to unmask insurance company words, and teach others to do the same.
In 2005, Laurie was diagnosed with late-stage appendix cancer. She was told by her oncologist, 'There is no treatment for your disease. And, even if there were, they wouldn't pay for it.'
Laurie worked tirelessly to reverse her insurer's denial. First, she consulted with Dr. Paul Sugarbaker, who pioneered the use of HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy), and has performed over 1300 cytoreductive surgeries for appendiceal malignancies. She then spent two months building her case-studying insurance law, gathering proof and precedent, reading medical journal articles, interviewing the experts.
Ms. Todd succeeded in persuading her insurer to fully cover her lifesaving treatment with Dr. Sugarbaker, which totalled $345,000. Her share? Nine dollars.
From 2006 through 2008, Laurie has helped dozens of people to overturn denials of care. Many insurers, many conditions/diseases, all over the United States. She has never lost a case.
Seeking to help more patients and medical providers, Laurie secured the backing of a major cancer research foundation, and published her book, Fight Your Health Insurer and Win.
During 2007-2008, Laurie wrote and edited more appeals, and began speaking publicly and conducting training seminars on highest and best use of healthcare dollars. Laurie has addressed general audiences at public libraries and service clubs. She has spoken to healthcare professionals, cancer patients and caregivers, social workers, and benefits administrators.
Articles by Laurie have appeared in 'Coping with Cancer' magazine (July/August 2008), and also in the YES (Y90 Microspheres Education and Support) newsletter.
Laurie Todd
The Insurance Warrior
Healthwise Publications
P.O. Box 2045
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: (425) 497-1858
Fax: (425) 820-5947
www.theinsurancewarrior.com
For further information contact Suzanne Lindley at 877-937-7478 or slindley@y90support.org.
