Brianna grew up only a short distance away in Alexandria. She attended Minnesota State University Moorhead for her undergraduate and graduate degrees to become a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Brianna received additional training and certifications in Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, Vitalstim, LSVT LOUD, Dementia Capable Program, and Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT).
Brianna became a part of the therapy team in 2017. Her professional interests include caring for pediatric patients of all ages and disabilities and patients with neurological impairments from a Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA or stroke), brain tumor, and more.
What Brianna enjoys most about her career is seeing people improve and be able to achieve their highest potential in the areas of communication and swallowing.
Beginning January 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requiring hospitals and health systems to post their “current, standard charges.”
Hospital charges are the amount a hospital bills an insurer for a service. For most patients, hospitals are reimbursed at a level well below charges. Patients covered by commercial insurance products have negotiated rates with hospitals. Patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid programs have hospital reimbursement rates determined by federal and state governments.
Hospital charges may include bundled procedures, personnel, services and supplies. An example would be room rates that include the space, equipment, nursing personnel and supplies.
When a patient has the opportunity to shop for medical services, he or she should contact his or her own insurance carrier to understand which costs will be covered and which will be the patient’s responsibility.
Patients should contact the hospital directly for any further details.
Beginning January 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requiring hospitals and health systems to post their “current, standard charges.”
Hospital charges are the amount a hospital bills an insurer for a service. For most patients, hospitals are reimbursed at a level well below charges. Patients covered by commercial insurance products have negotiated rates with hospitals. Patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid programs have hospital reimbursement rates determined by federal and state governments.
Hospital charges may include bundled procedures, personnel, services and supplies. An example would be room rates that include the space, equipment, nursing personnel and supplies.
When a patient has the opportunity to shop for medical services, he or she should contact his or her own insurance carrier to understand which costs will be covered and which will be the patient’s responsibility.
Patients should contact the hospital directly for any further details.
