NAFEC

The National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC) is the first national association created to represent freestanding emergency centers.

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Please #SaveTheDate for September 10-12 in Dallas at the @OmniHotels Mandalay Irving for our #NAFEC2018 Conference. We look forward to seeing you all there to meet and discuss the important issues facing emergency medicine in 2018 and beyond. Registration details to come...

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Thanks to Texas Medical Association (@TexMed) for opposing this dangerous policy change by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. This national roll-out by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has impacted 6 other states and needs to be stopped now. #FairCoverage
https://t.co/r5dixhEPfn

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

"People will die because of this." — NAFEC Board Member Lonnie Schwirtlich, MD, of @MD_PremiER exposes the human cost that will be inflicted on Texans if Blue Cross Blue Shield's new ER policy goes into effect next month. #StopAnthemBCBS
https://t.co/Qxz4KADYAZ

[TAFEC @TAFEC_TX]

Watch @SpecNewsATX tonight and see TAFEC Member Lonnie Schwirtlich, MD of @MD_PremiER talking about the dangerous new policy from Blue Cross Blue Shield to deny Texas patients' ER claims unless THEY determine it to be an emergency.
#FairCoverage #PrudentLayperson #TxLege

[Texas Emergency Care @TXERCareIrving]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is attacking patients' ability to access #emergency care. Their new policy lets THEM decide if you had an emergency or not—not us or our doctors. Take Action Now! #StopAnthemBCBS #StopUnderpayers #FairCoverage https://t.co/oDMo7g176C

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

"This is an attack on emergency medicine and this is an attack on patients."
Watch Dr. Gillian Schmitz (@GillianMD1) expose the dangerous Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX policy to deny patients' ER visits based on THEIR criteria—Not your symptoms. #TXlege
https://t.co/r8mEcNrEOf

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Gillian Schmitz (@GillianMD1) was interviewed by @cbsaustin today about the dangerous new policy by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas which could deny your emergency care coverage if THEY determine your condition was not an emergency. #TXLege #FairCoverage

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

Know the difference between a life-threatening aortic abdominal aneurysm and an ulcer or stomach cramps? ER Physicians like those at @EmergencyDocs do, but Insurance companies want you diagnose yourself! #StopUnderpayers #FairCoverage #PrudentLayperson
https://t.co/JpN8vJPUbR

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

Health Insurers deserve more than mere criticism. Their policy is a blatant violation of the #PrudentLayperson standard for emergency care which prioritizes SYMPTOMS as a prudent person's basis for seeking care. Take Action Here --> https://t.co/KBtUFaqHjA
https://t.co/QObLThrGGr

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

New Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas policy.

"Don't have an emergency out of network... by the way we'll be the judge of whether it was an emergency or not."

How is this "insurance" again?

#StopUnderpayers #InsuranceFail
https://t.co/sLAsnRLE9j

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

Nearly 95% of all Hospital ER visits are indeed actual emergencies, yet health insurance companies are denying coverage if you go to the ER unless THEY determine it to be an emergency. https://t.co/Vb0UP3b4Ig
#StopUnderpayers #InsuranceFail

[Code 3 ER & Urgent Care @code3ER]

#FreestandingERs Provide Transparency for Patients and Employers. @tafec
@StateEmergOrg https://t.co/Vk7gUHivLb

[TAFEC @TAFEC_TX]

. @cdemoormd —TX's ER doctors are committed to pricing transparency, and patients--such as Texas' hard working state gov't. employees should know that BCBSTX is costing taxpayers 25% more than it should by incentivizing ERS members to use higher cost facilities. #txlege

[TAFEC @TAFEC_TX]

. @cdemoormd testifying before the TX Senate HHS Comm. at the Capitol today made clear that health plans must be held accountable for how they report their allowable expenses, in-network rates, & pricing methods. All TX consumers expect to be dealt with fairly & honestly. #txlege

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

"Anthem refused to cover the full $32,000 bill for a South County boy airlifted to a St. Louis hospital because the helicopter ambulance was “out of network.”
Anthem paid an effective tax rate of 3.1 percent in 2017.
#StopUnderpayers #InsuranceFail
https://t.co/OZbtvTAoc7

[My Emergency + My Choice @MyERMyChoice]

Health Insurers are taking advantage of taxpayers and Americans on Medicare Advantage plans by shuffling patients to "higher rated" plans where the Govt. pays more without actually improving patients quality of care measures. Its time to #StopUnderpayers
https://t.co/3RYkdXi3Uu

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Great video from @MD_PremiER explaining a critical service for emergency patients. This is why #FreestandingERs are #MoreThanUrgent.
https://t.co/mf25UUl5lp

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Thank you to @EmergencyDocs for hosting our TAFEC/NAFEC Membership Lunch and Learn series this past week. It was great meeting so many amazing professionals, committed to improving patient's access and quality of emergency medicine.

[NAFEC @FreestandingER]

Anthem Blue-Cross, Blue-Shield has been systematically denying claims unless THEY deem it an emergency...after the fact. @EmergencyDocs have valiantly stood up for patients rights. They continue to do so...and so will we.
#PrudentLayperson #Stopunderpayers
https://t.co/2RQjftXhBg

[Matt Holden @mellowdoc]

@TAFEC_TX @CompleteCare_ER Best wishes to @CompleteCare for reaching out to the El Paso community with their fair and affordable system of delivering exceptional quality healthcare. No one does it better.