* * * * * This post sponsored by Foley Hoag. * * * * * On October 18, 2019, Governor Baker introduced House Bill 4134, An Act to Improve Health Care by Investing in Value, a wide-ranging set of legislative initiatives that, if enacted, would impact all parts of the Massachusetts health care industry. In introducing the… Read More »
The following members recently joined. We welcome you to the Chapter and encourage you to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available to you at HFMA. Other HFMA members are a terrific resource for your everyday professional challenges – we encourage all members, current and new, to get involved with HFMA committees and… Read More »
Thanksgiving is a time to appreciate and embrace those who enrich our lives – both professional and personal. We are thankful for so much, but most thankful for our wonderful members, our hardworking volunteers, our generous sponsors, and our kind colleagues and friends of the MA-RI Chapter. Without your support, this Chapter would not be the success it… Read More »
CMS released a Final Rule on November 15, 2019 requiring hospitals to disclosed their negotiated rates with third-party payers for all items, services, and service packages provided by the hospital, as well as those provided by hospital-employed physicians, effective January 1, 2021. The Final Rule was released alongside a new proposed rule that would require health insurers and… Read More »
The November 1st Accounting and Regulatory Update in Westborough was a huge success! Thanks to all of the wonderful speakers, panelists, and participants. Here are a few pictures from the day.
The following members recently joined. We welcome you to the Chapter and encourage you to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available to you at HFMA. Other HFMA members are a terrific resource for your everyday professional challenges – we encourage all members, current and new, to get involved with HFMA committees and… Read More »
This year’s conference is sure to be a hit! The theme is “2020 Vision: See Your Revenue Cycle Succeed” and it will include two days of knowledge sharing from experts, networking with industry professionals, and visiting more than 60 exhibitors. Hot topics include: Revenue Cycle: Belichick’s Patriot Way Robotic… Read More »
Our annual New to Healthcare training took place last Friday at Suffolk University. Yet again, this conference was a huge success! See below for pictures of speakers and participants.
* * * * * This post sponsored by Bolder Healthcare Solutions. * * * * * Health system and ambulatory service mergers and acquisitions continue to make the news as organization leaders seek to achieve the operational, service and supply chain benefits afforded by the formation of a new, consolidated business. This desire to… Read More »
The 11th Circuit’s long-awaited AseraCare opinion requires more than mere disagreement regarding clinical judgment to prove falsity under the False Claims Act. The 11th Circuit rejected the government’s theory of falsity in its long-running False Claims Act (FCA) case against long-term care provider AseraCare Inc. The 11th Circuit affirmed the lower court’s ruling that mere clinical disagreement was… Read More »
