Using the New ACP Website by Caryl Tynan, Director of Membership for the American College of Phlebology   We have a new website, and its beautiful! The member only section is now called Member Center. Some of the great features of the member center is that you can edit and update your ...   Unjust Insurance Denials: How to Build a Successful Case for Appeal by Marlin Schul, DO   Unjust insurance denials can be extremely frustrating. The SPD (Summary Plan Document) is a critical piece of information to have when appealing an unjust insurance denial related ...   Venous Insufficiency - A Case-Based Approach by Samuel Coor, DO   A 58 yr old female presented with progressively worsening venous disease of her left lower extremity. In 1993 she underwent treatment in both of her legs. Interventions included serial injections, phlebectomies and bilateral ...   Dr. Phleb is the newest member of the ACP staff and the authority on phlebological issues. Whether you have questions about coding and reimbursement or practice management, sclerotherapy or ultrasound, just send an email to DrPhleb@acpmail.org and look for the answer in an upcoming issue of VeinLine.   The Nursing Section of the ACP has proven to be an exciting and fun venue for education and networking of the Allied Healthcare Practitioners. N2 is a new nursing column which incorporates the newsletter previously distributed by the Nursing Section into the VeinLine, with the other member sections of ACP and sharing issues and changes that takes place in the nursing world with all members. This inaugural issue of N2 features a case study.   The exponential growth of phlebology as a specialty is largely due to the modern advances in ultrasound technology, creating an exciting and unique opportunity for members to share applied knowledge and stimulate research in phlebology ultrasound. A key focus of the Ultrasonography Section is to proactively involve members to establish the groundwork for phlebology ultrasound certification and standards. To share this information with all our members, we have incorporated the ultrasonography newsletter into the VeinLine in this new column called "UltraSOUNDBYTES."   The ACP Welcomes the Following New Members (April - June 2008):   • Behdad Aryavand, MD • Shelby Bailey, MD • Hazem Barmada, MD • Timothy A. Bierema, MD, PC • Julie M. Bowser, PA-C • Richard Boyd, RVT, RDMS ...   My Legs Look Worse!   "Doctor, my legs look worse now than before I started!" No matter how much patient education and reassurance we do before starting treatment, it seems like it always takes patients by surprise when they get some initial ...   Dr. Min on the Air The ACP and ACPF Have Moved! Annual Congress Registration Opens: Register Today! Call for Videos 22nd Annual Congress: November 6-9, 2008 Advanced Symposium: Spring 2009 Phlebology Review Course: Winter 2009