2009 Programs
January 23, 2009 Legislative and Regulatory Update
The Maine Chapter of HFMA pleased to present a "Regulatory Update" seminar. This one day program is being held The Maine Hospital Association in Augusta on January 23, 2009. Can you keep up? The new and updated regulations in the areas of tax, reimbursement and compliance are ever changing. Speakers at this session will focus on hot topics in these areas that concern Maine hospitals.
Registration Brochure.pdf (51 KB)
CMS Briefing MAC Transition & Internet Based
Emerging Tax Compliance Issues for Nonprofit
Recovery Audit Contractors
Location: Maine Hospital Association - Augusta, ME.
March 13, 2009 Behavioral Health Summit
The 11th Annual HFMA Behavioral Health Summit is the leading perennial forum in Maine for providers, policy makers and payors to convene and discuss trends, issues and updates affecting their organizations.
The landscape for mental health & substance abuse services grows more complex and challenging all the time. The availability of effective, efficient care is balanced with the difficulties and cost of delivering such services.
The Summit will focus on important developments in Maine's behavioral health sector:
- MaineCare's continued focus on managed care
- State budget pressures
- Federal "Parity" legislation
- Implications of the "Patient Centered Medical Home" model
of care Measurement of quality & efficacy for Behavioral Care
Participation at this important forum will provide you with the information you need to plan for these developments and position your organization for success in these changing times!
Program Documents:
United 2009
United_Parity_2009
Integration of Behav Health
Aetna 2009
APS Update HFMA
Cigna 2009
HFMA Behavioral Metrics
PtCentMedHome Maine Pilot
MaineCare Budget Initiatives
Maine PCMH Pilot
Location: Augusta, ME
May 12 & 13, 2009 HFMA Region 1 Eighth Annual Healthcare Conference
Conference Overview 2009
Conference Schedule
Conference Brochure
Location: Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, CT.
June 12, 2009 The Patient and Financial Services Summit
7th Annual Patient Financial Services Summit 2009:
- Recovery Audit Contractors: "The Who, What, When, Where, How and Why?"
- Healthcare Financing and Legislative Issues from the Hospital Perspective
- Update on MaineCare Accounting System
- Consumer Driven Health Plan
PFS Brochure
Location: Keeley the Katerer Banquet Center- Portland, ME.
June 19, 2009 The Accounting, Tax & Regulatory Update
We are pleased to announce that the Maine Chapter of HFMA will be presenting the following Accounting, Tax & Regulatory update:
- Cost Recovery Analysis
- 990-Schedule H In Depth
- 403B Update
- ARRA and Helthcare
- Medicare Update
- Accounting Update
Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Freeport, ME.
September 17 & 18, 2009 - 2009 Annual Meeting
The Maine Chapter of HFMA's 2009 Annual Meeting
BrochureGrowing the Top Line (334 KB)
-Adam Scott, Kaufman Hall
The Pulse (646 KB)
Todd Nelson, HFMA
If We'd Only Known (209 KB)
Mary Hunt, Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Mainecare Update (303 KB) Tony Marple, Director, Office of MaineCare Services
Short Day Stays (1219 KB)
BESLER Consulting
ARRA and HIT Update (862 KB)
Patrick Morin, Baker Newman Noyes
Location: Samoset Resort on the Ocean - Rockland, ME.
October 9, 2009 Maine Care Reimbursement
Maine Chapter of HFMA is proud to present a MaineCare Update. We have secured a number of highly regarded local speakers who are involved in the every changing MaineCare enviornment.
Program objectives include:
- Gain knowledge of the latest MaineCare initiatives that will impact your organization.
- Gain an understanding of the Medicaid Integrity Program and how it is currently being implemented
- Understanding filing requirements and data input in the Maine Care Cost Report.
Location: Augusta, ME.
October 16, 2009 Healthcare Information Technology - Supporting an Industry in Change
We are pleased to offer our annual Health IT program jointly with New England HIMSS:
- Perspectives on the Changing Landscape of Healthcare Information
Technology - a panel of CIO's - Northern New England HIT Initiatives
- Making sure the tracks are big enough for the train
- Making sense of Healthcare Intelligence
- Vendor Panel Discussion - Responding to an industry in transformation
- Networking Opportunities
October 16, 2009 Certification Training
The Maine Chapter HFMA is happy to announce that we will once again be holding an HFMA certification coaching course. Completion of HFMA's certification program requirements lead to the designation Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) and Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA). Achieving these designations help prepare healthcare finance professionals for increasingly responsible positions in the healthcare industry and demonstrates dedication to professional development.
Location: Lewiston/Augusta, ME.
December 10-11, 2009 Medicare Cost Report Boot Camp
TheMaine Chapter of HFMA will be hosting "Medicare Cost Report Boot Camp". This program will discuss, beginner issues including a detailed overview of the Medicare cost report schedule, cost report transmittal update, HFS Software, Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Updates, Maine Policy issues an more.
This program is intended for CFO's, controllers, reimbursement professionals, accountants and any professionals who prepare and use the Medicare cost report.
Learning Objectives
- Obtain an understanding of the Medicare cost report
- Learn about recent cost report updates
- Learn about on-going changes at your local MAC and to the PS&R reports
- Understand policy issues affecting Maine Hospitals
Program Documents:
MaineCare Cost Report (Aimee Plowman)
Introduction to Medicare Cost Reporting (Dayton Benway)
Worksheet B (Denis Houle)
Subproviders & Medicare Audits (Ellen Donahue)
Settlement Worksheets (Gerri Provost)
Policy Issues Affecting Maine Hospitals (John Gale)
Worksheet S, A and C (Lisa Trundy)
Cost Report Transmittal Updates (Marc Levy)
HFS Software (Pamela Cook)
MAC Update (Tom Hansen)
Location: Sable Oaks, Portland, ME.