NAEC membership provides level 3 and level 4 specialized epilepsy centers a unified voice for high quality epilepsy care. As a member, NAEC will advocate on behalf of your center; provide access to best practices and standards of care; and review your center for level 3 or 4 accreditation. We represent your interests, along with more than 300 epilepsy centers in the United States.

NAEC works for you, and with you.

• We define and support the development of the highest standards of specialized epilepsy care.
• We engage in continuous quality improvement of our standards through our accreditation process.
• We advocate for access to specialized epilepsy care for individuals seeking accurate diagnosis and treatment.
• We initiate positive changes in public and private reimbursement policies, legislation, and regulations that govern the way specialized epilepsy care is delivered in the U.S.
• We continually seek opportunities to improve coding, coverage and payment for epilepsy services by public and private payors.
• We collaborate with other epilepsy organizations to promote public health programs to encourage early intervention, accurate diagnosis and comprehensive treatment for patients with epilepsy.
• We provide comprehensive resources to support the operations of epilepsy centers.
• We annually collect data from epilepsy centers to inform our operations and advocacy agenda.
• We help educate the public and other healthcare providers about the critical role that epilepsy centers play in caring for people with epilepsy across the country.

The first step toward accreditation is to become a member of NAEC. As a member, NAEC will advocate on behalf of your center, provide access to best practices and standards of care, and review your center for level 3 or 4 accreditation. We represent your interests, along with more than 230 other epilepsy centers in the United States.