Tag: Alexis Ward
Alexis Ward on the power of ‘real wins’
June 21, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – It’s easy to get frustrated with insufficient reimbursement and coverage, but Alexis Ward, who joined AAHomecare as a senior director of payer relations this week, always applies the “Golden Rule” – even to payers.
“Treat the payers as you would want to be treated,” she said. “If you met a new friend at work, you wouldn’t want them to just jump right into asking you to donate to the school fundraiser. You would want to spend...
AAH expands payer relations team
May 2, 2023HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – AAHomecare has added Alexis Ward as senior director of payer relations effective June 19 to bolster its advocacy capabilities in critical areas. Ward’s background in working with Medicaid authorities, managed care organizations (MCOs) and insurance companies will allow the association to broaden its work toward sustainable reimbursement and robust network access for HME providers among the increasingly important non-Medicare payers, the association says. “We’re...