Save the Date: In-Person Compliance & Internal Audit Conference Joint with NEHA

By | July 6, 2021
0 Comment

SAVE THE DATE – December 1-3, 2021 The New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MA-RI Chapter are excited to host a 3-day educational conference bringing expert presenters from healthcare compliance, privacy, security, and of course, internal auditing. Each presentation is an opportunity for presenters to share their knowledge with all levels… Read More »

HFMA

Welcome New Members – June 2021

By | July 6, 2021
0 Comment

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 »

HFMA

Sponsored Post: Say It Ain’t So: Silent PPOs Are Here to Stay

By | July 5, 2021
0 Comment

***** This post is sponsored by Alekman DiTusa. ***** On May 5, 2021, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Metropolitan Property & Insurance Company v. Emerson Hospital. Unfortunately, the Appeals Court ruled in favor of Metropolitan and found that Preferred Provider Agreements did not run afoul of G.L. c. 90 §34M, the… Read More »

HFMA

How to Identify Medicaid-Eligible Days for Initial and Amended Cost Reports

By | July 1, 2021
0 Comment

In late 2014, a Provider Reimbursement Review Board’s (PRRB) decision highlighted numerous issues supporting the need for hospitals to perform retrospective reviews of initial Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) calculations. The case of Barberton Citizens Hospital v CGS Administrators, LLC/Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (Barberton) led to a series of changes—including both PRRB actions and Centers for… Read More »

Mike Newell, Partner, Moss Adams, Health Care Consulting

Looking for the Light at the End of the Tunnel: Tactics for Overcoming an A/R Follow-Up Backlog

By | June 22, 2021
0 Comment

If there is one thing that revenue cycle management hates to see, it is a growing upward trend in A/R. A buildup can overwhelm even the most experienced of staff and lead to feelings of exasperation and frustration with no clear solution in sight. When hospitals start to see a trend of their A/R increasing, there are a… Read More »

Reginald Holmes and Emily Anne Jacobstein, FHFMA

Call for Volunteers

By | June 21, 2021
0 Comment

Dear HFMA Member, With the new Chapter year starting on June 1, 2021, it is once again time to consider your volunteer options for the upcoming year. Click Here for a description of each of the various Committees as well as a Committee Volunteer form. During the pandemic, we all had to adapt the way our organizations operated… Read More »

HFMA

Board Member Spotlight – Meet Evan Dressel

By | June 18, 2021
0 Comment
Evan Dressel

HFMA is pleased to bring you a recurring feature on the blog, the Board and Committee Member Spotlight. Below is an interview with one of our board members, Evan Dressel, discussing his history and future with HFMA. Keep an eye out for more interviews coming regularly. What leadership skill has been most useful? [ed] I’ve spent a lot… Read More »

HFMA

Board Member Spotlight – Meet Julie Hall

By | June 8, 2021
0 Comment
Julie Hall

HFMA is pleased to bring you a recurring feature on the blog, the Board and Committee Member Spotlight. Below is an interview with one of our board members, Julie Hall, discussing her history and future with HFMA. Keep an eye out for more interviews coming regularly. Tell us how you came to a career in healthcare and the… Read More »

HFMA

Welcome New Members – May 2021

By | June 2, 2021
0 Comment

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 »

HFMA

Welcome the 2021/22 Board of Directors!

By | May 24, 2021
0 Comment

It is with great pleasure that the HFMA MA-RI Chapter announces the 2021/22 Board of Directors. The newly elected Board members, along with those completing a previously elected term, will begin their service on June 1. The Executive Committee includes: President Annamarie Monks, CHFP President Elect Karen Kinsella, Senior Relationship Manager, H&I Northeast, Bank of America Secretary Kimberly… Read More »

HFMA