When Things Don’t Go Right: Sexual Assault Exam Billing and Payment-It’s TIME for a Change! (Code 74)

Friday, September 13

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Salon ABC

CE: 1.5

Level: All Levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Accepted for SANE Certification Renewal: SANE-A, SANE-P

Primary Presenter(s)

Kim Day, RN SANE-A SANE-P DF-IAFN

Forensic Nursing Director
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Co-Presenter(s)

CP

Christina Presenti

Membership Manager
International Association of Forensic Nurses
DIANE Daiber, OH, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Forensic Nursing Specialist
International Association of Forensic Nurses
WICKLIFFE, Ohio

Come be part of the solution: 10+ years post VAWA, barriers exist for victims who were guaranteed free exams, including being billed for exams and being pursued by debt collection agencies.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

tailored approaches to help states/tribes/communities/institutions provide needed care for victims without billing them in error.
measures to support victims when the system has failed.
ideas for improving the system.