Committee Chair Series: Dhara Satija, Compliance

By | March 3, 2022

In a new series, we will be featuring the co-chairs of our chapter’s many committees. First up, Dhara Satija, a Director at Paul Hastings and the Chair of the Compliance Committee. Below is an interview we recently conducted with Dhara. What in particular attracted you to this committee? Our diverse group of compliance, risk, and internal audit professionals… Read More »

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Welcome New Members! February 2022

By | March 1, 2022

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 »

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Welcome New Members! January 2022

By | February 1, 2022

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 »

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2019 Supplemental Security Income Ratios Published

By | January 19, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest Supplemental Security Income (SSI) percentages for fiscal year (FY) 2019. Find important information about the publication of percentages below. Key Information Applicable Health Care Entities CMS published SSI data for the following health care entities: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) hospitals Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) Long-term care… Read More »

Jonathan Mason, Moss Adams

Highlights from 2021 presentation: One goal, two teams: How to align to help manage risk and perform audits

During the 2021 joint annual Compliance and Internal Audit Conference organized by the HFMA MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) organization, participants had the chance to hear from our three speakers about the Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.’s Three Lines Model offers and its applicability to the healthcare industry, as well as leading practices… Read More »

Jenny Penafiel, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Welcome New Members! December 2021

By | January 3, 2022

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 »

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Highlights from the 2021 HFMA and NEHIA Compliance & Internal Audit Conference

The HFMA MA-RI Chapter teamed up with the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) organization last week to put on the joint annual Compliance and Internal Audit Conference.  The conference was attended in-person by more than 75 participants and was a great success!  Thank you to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors! Highlights from two of the speakers at… Read More »

Dhara Satija, Paul Hastings LLP and Amber Fecik, Deloitte & Touche LLP

New Year, New Certification

By | December 17, 2021

HFMA has launched the new Certified Specialist Payment & Reimbursement (CSPR) certification program. Those who earn this certification will have demonstrated specialist-level knowledge of the managed care environment, payment rates, benefit coordination, reimbursement models, cost-control incentives, legislative changes, and more. The content is somewhat different to the Certified Specialist Managed Care (CSMC) program, contains some clarifications, updated references throughout, new interactions,… Read More »

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Thank You, Everyone!

The New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MA-RI Chapter would like to thank all of those who made the in-person 3-day Compliance and Internal Audit Conference a success! Thank you to our more than 75 participants who joined us for one or more days.  We hope you enjoyed the presentations from… Read More »

Dhara Satija, Board Member & Compliance Committee Co-Chair

Feedback from the sponsors, speakers, and participants of the 2021 HFMA and NEHIA Compliance & Internal Audit Conference

Thank you to our conference sponsors, speakers, and participants. We are glad you could join us in-person this year! What our conference sponsors are saying: “The variety and depth of the conference speakers provided both concrete takeaways and conceptual challenges that can be used to strengthen any internal audit or compliance program.” – Tully Saunders, Manager, Deloitte &… Read More »

Dhara Satija, Board Member & Compliance Committee Co-Chair