Open AccessImplementing Insurance Billing in Local Health Department Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Virginia, 2017
Author(s) -
Felencia McGee,
Ashley Carter,
Emily Lafon,
Harrell W. Chesson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001193
Subject(s) - medicine , health department , sexually transmitted disease , health insurance , revenue , family medicine , medical emergency , health care , public health , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , finance , business , syphilis , economics , economic growth
In 2017, the Virginia Department of Health implemented billing of insurance in local health department sexually transmitted disease clinics. We examined data collected by Virginia Department of Health related to clinic encounters, billing, and revenue from sexually transmitted disease clinics statewide. Implementing insurance billing created a new revenue stream for local health departments.