Tag: Humana Military
AAH pushes for more timely payments from Tricare
December 22, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders met with the Defense Health Agency recently to discuss ongoing issues with timely payment of Tricare East claims and the changes Humana Military is making to improve the process.
The primary issue, says Laura Williard, vice president of payer relations for AAHomecare, stems from the inability to attach supporting documentation to claims submitted to Humana Military, the contractor for Tricare East.
“We felt from a DME claims process,...
AAH intensifies payer relations
July 26, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - In its latest move to ramp up its payer relations efforts, AAHomecare is forming a new council and wrapping up a new toolkit.The association this month sent out invites to about 25 potential members for a Payer Relations Council to attend a first in-person meeting on Aug. 27.“Our councils do a lot of driving of initiatives and goals to help us with our successes,” said Laura Williard, vice president of payer relations for AAHomecare. “We've had a Regulatory Council,...
In brief: AAH meets with Humana Military, accessories issue clears another committee
July 18, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - AAHomecare has requested that Humana Military waive the requirement for documentation submission with each subsequent rental month after the initial documentation is received.
Humana Military, which manages the Tricare East contract, is currently evaluating the request, the association says.
The development comes after Laura Williard, vice president of payer relations, and David Chandler, director of payer relations, met with executive leadership at Humana Military and Wisconsin...
AAH meets with Humana Military on documentation glitch
July 16, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - AAHomecare has requested that Humana Military waive the requirement for documentation submission with each subsequent rental month after the initial documentation is received.Humana Military, which manages the Tricare East contract, is currently evaluating the request, the association says.The development comes after Laura Williard, vice president of payer relations, and David Chandler, director of payer relations, met with executive leadership at Humana Military and Wisconsin Physician...
Tricare transition creates billing 'nightmare'
May 25, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
HAMPTON, Va. - Ever since Tricare transitioned to a new contract administrator, providers say their claims aren't getting paid at all, or very slowly.“It's been a nightmare and we haven't been getting any real response from them,” said Matt Russell, vice president for ABC Health Care in Hampton, Va.Humana Military took over the Tricare East contract from Health Net Services on Jan. 1, when Tricare consolidated from three to two regions, East and West, and outsourced the billing to Wisconsin...