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Ep. 157: Urgent Care Advocacy: Inside the Fight for Better Urgent Care Reimbursement - Interview with Kristin Rastatter with the Urgent Care Association
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In this episode, Kristin Rastatter, Advocacy Manager at the Urgent Care Association (UCA), shares her unique journey from Meals on Wheels to urgent care advocacy. The discussion centers on UCA's initiatives with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to secure fair reimbursement for urgent care centers. Kristin details how a recent congressional letter with 26 bipartisan signatures led to CMS including urgent care in their Request for Information (RFI), marking significant progress in their advocacy efforts. She emphasizes how urgent care centers can help address emergency department overcrowding and serve underserved communities when properly supported. The episode provides practical steps for getting involved in advocacy, from UCA membership to organizing site visits with legislators, highlighting that advocacy is more approachable and relationship-focused than many might expect. Kristin encourages listeners to participate in upcoming initiatives, including Senate outreach and the Capitol Hill Advocacy Day in February.
About Kristin:
Kristin Rastatter serves as Advocacy Manager at the Urgent Care Association (UCA). Her journey into the non-profit sector began with her work at Meals on Wheels, where she discovered her passion for helping others. In her role there, she focused on advocacy and outreach, volunteer management, developing programs for elderly recipients, and fundraising to sustain the organization’s services.
Kristin is dedicated to advocating for Urgent Care. She is actively involved in several key initiatives, including collaborating with UCA’s lobbyist, McDermott+, to engage with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Together, they are working to develop new initiatives aimed at reducing emergency department overutilization and ensuring fair payment for Urgent Care services.
These efforts highlight Kristin’s commitment to advancing the Urgent Care industry and ensuring it continues to provide essential services to communities.
Get Involved with the Urgent Care Association:
https://urgentcareassociation.org/uc-advocacy/
Connect with Kristin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-rastatter-b862b1255/
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In this episode, Kristin Rastatter, Advocacy Manager at the Urgent Care Association (UCA), shares her unique journey from Meals on Wheels to urgent care advocacy. The discussion centers on UCA's initiatives with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to secure fair reimbursement for urgent care centers. Kristin details how a recent congressional letter with 26 bipartisan signatures led to CMS including urgent care in their Request for Information (RFI), marking significant progress in their advocacy efforts. She emphasizes how urgent care centers can help address emergency department overcrowding and serve underserved communities when properly supported. The episode provides practical steps for getting involved in advocacy, from UCA membership to organizing site visits with legislators, highlighting that advocacy is more approachable and relationship-focused than many might expect. Kristin encourages listeners to participate in upcoming initiatives, including Senate outreach and the Capitol Hill Advocacy Day in February.
About Kristin:
Kristin Rastatter serves as Advocacy Manager at the Urgent Care Association (UCA). Her journey into the non-profit sector began with her work at Meals on Wheels, where she discovered her passion for helping others. In her role there, she focused on advocacy and outreach, volunteer management, developing programs for elderly recipients, and fundraising to sustain the organization’s services.
Kristin is dedicated to advocating for Urgent Care. She is actively involved in several key initiatives, including collaborating with UCA’s lobbyist, McDermott+, to engage with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Together, they are working to develop new initiatives aimed at reducing emergency department overutilization and ensuring fair payment for Urgent Care services.
These efforts highlight Kristin’s commitment to advancing the Urgent Care industry and ensuring it continues to provide essential services to communities.
Get Involved with the Urgent Care Association:
https://urgentcareassociation.org/uc-advocacy/
Connect with Kristin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-rastatter-b862b1255/
💬 Have a question or a story we should feature as an episode? Email us at [email protected]
🎵 Intro/Outro Music by Devin Smith
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UdQjNXnACFE2VpkEoP8v2?si=pDx5jsgtRFOtwrpMOKOkuQ
🔗 Stay connected with Patient Care Marketing Pros!
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