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Third Party Reimbursement Member Information – Members Only Information

The NSATA TPRI Mission:

Recognition of Nebraska Licensed Athletic Trainers by Health Care Insurers/Third Party Payors as Qualified Health Care Professionals leading to successful reimbursement for services provided and billed autonomously by ATs.

Member Education

  • Town Hall recording
    • Third Party Reimbursement Taskforce hosted Town Halls for all NSATA Leadership, Committees Leaders and members. If you were unable to attend a live event, no worries. However, it is important for you to understand the vital role you play in driving the NSATA forward. The following link shares the TPR Taskforce’s work and attempts to answer questions you may have about this process and its benefit to our membership. Please click on the video below:

NSATA TPRI Project – Strategy and What’s In It For Me

Member Resources:

  • Three (3) infographics have been created as resources for NSATA membership to use as l education and marketing information for specific reasons and groups. Please review carefully as these are not intended to be shared without clear intent.
    • “Athletic Trainers: Who We Are” is designed to provide a background of the education and practice domains for the Athletic trainer. May be used when connecting with administrators, employers, legislators, payors, or anyone who does not understand who an AT is.
    • “Billing Healthcare Insurance” is designed to provide a background of the education and practice domains for the Athletic Trainer, along with details on AT billing, coding, documentation and guidelines. A history of the recognition of ATs as Licensed Health Care Professionals in Nebraska is included as well as national success of AT medical billing and reimbursement. This information is designed for AT employers and insurance payors.
    • “Athletic Training Employment – Return on Investment” is designed to provide a numerous examples of the financial value Athletic Trainers bring in a multitude of settings, including of course Third-Party Reimbursement. This information is designed for AT employers, or potential employers, and insurance payors

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Athletic Trainers – Who Are We

Billing Healthcare Insurance

Athletic Training Employment – ROI
  • Business of Athletic Training (BoAT) Academy
    • This is a resource provided by the Clark Group Associates, our NSATA 3rd party reimbursement consultant and strategic business development coordinator. Here you will find podcasts that will “provide real-life business learning and experiences from practicing ATs, as well as business resources ATs can readily use in their world”.
    • Here are several podcasts that provide great insight into what ATs need to know to be successful with billing for services and developing their own practice, etc.
      1. Athletic Trainer Scope of Practice – Understanding & Utilization, Brian Hortz PhD, LAT, ATC
      2. Athletic Training in the Rural Community – Part I, Ashley Long PhD, ATC, LAT
      3. ATs in Rural Community – Part II -Primary Care Patient Center Home, Ashley Long PhD, ATC, LAT
      4. Insurance Executive View on ATs & Insurance Billing, Linda Barrabee, former Anthem VP
      5. Business Plan – What to Include & How to Development, Clark E. Simpson, MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      6. The ABCs of Selling Yourself and Your Program, Kevin Huff
      7. Marketing Your Practice – Breaking Through the Noise, Allison Gustin
      8. Show Me the Money, Clark E. Simpson MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      9. AT as a Function of Student Health, Chuck Kimmel MA, LAT, ATC
      10. ATs in Public Safety – How to Get in the Door – Nancy Burke, MS, AT Ret.
      11. Seeking Employment in Public Safety – Part II, Nancy Burke MS, AT-Ret
      12. Business Strategies for the Athletic Trainer – Brian Roberts MS, ATC, ITAT
      13. Stretch Your Business Potential, Timothy Speicher PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, PRT-c, EMT
      14. Establishing Health Care Systems for Sport Officials, Mark Letendre ATC
      15. So, You Want to Start an AT Business?, Sara Richardson MS, ATC, LAT
      16. Taking Control of Your Career – Part I, Brandy Ramaj Jewett DAT, MBA
      17. Take Control of Your Career & Pursue Your Dreams – Part II, Brandy Ramaj Jewett DAT, MBA
      18. Delivering “MAGIK” – Kivett Kinetic Solutions – Amber Kivett MS, LAT, ATC
      19. Empowering Leadership, Clark E. Simpson MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      20. Leadership as an AT, Chuck Kimmel MA, LAT, ATC
      21. DEI Leadership in Athletic Training, Tom Abdenour DHSc, ATC, CES
      22. Understanding Workplace In-Civility in Athletic Training, Carrie Graham PhD, LAT, ATC
      23. Data-Driven Athletic Trainer, Scott Mullett MA, AT, CEFE
      24. Third Party Billing Basics for the Athletic Trainer, Clark E. Simpson MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      25. Third Party Reimbursement in Collegiate AT Setting, Clark E. Simpson MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      26. Ethics in Third Party Coding & Billing, Clark E. Simpson MBA, MEd, RKT, LAT, ATC
      27. Revenue Cycle Management, Kimberly Harriman CPC, CPCO, CPC-I, CBCS, AAPC Fellow, MBA
      28. HIPAA Compliance Training, Kimberly Harriman CPC, CPCO, CPC-I, CBCS, AAPC Fellow, MBA
  • NATA Third Party Reimbursement Website
    • Here you will find incredible resources on the specific details of billing for AT services.
      • Visit www.nata.org. Once logged into the site, click on Practice & Patient Care and then NATA Third Party Reimbursement Initiative under the Revenue & Reimbursement menu.

Members of the NSATA TPR Taskforce are available for a discussion about these resources with more details on how to use them effectively and can can be contacted at .