2010 Programs


January 14, 2010  Hot Topics - Regulatory Update

The Maine Chapter of HFMA will be sponsoring an educational session on "Hot Topics" . The program will provide you with a pot pourri of regulatory updates and hot topics including:

    - Healthcare Reform
    - Reimbursement Hot Topics
    - Legal Issues
    - State Legislative Initiatives
    - FASB Codification
    - CMS Update 

Speakers include representatives from National HFMA, Baker Newman Noyes, Berry, Dunn McNeil & Parker, CMS, Kozak & Gayer, P.A. and The Maine Hospital Association.

Location:  Maine Hospital Association, Augusta, ME.



Update June 4th The Patient Financial Services Summit

Program agenda:

-Language Quality Initiative Collaborative Group
-Preparing for the HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10
-Denial Management
-Improving Patient Access - One Kiosk at a time
-HIHMS Implementation Roundtable

 A Common Sense Approach to Denial Management - HRS
 Data Collection on Race, Ethnicity and Language



July 23, 2010  - Behavioral Health Summit

Program handouts:

  - Behavioral Services in an Accountable Care Organization Environment
     Maine Health Management Coalition

  - Federal Health Reform and Behavioral Care 
     Maine Health Access Foundation

  - United Behavioral 
     OptumHealth