President's Message
By Landon Tooke, CPCO, CHC
HBMA’s focus for 2023 is to deliver value to our members. HBMA’s board, committees, and administrative team are laser-focused on examining HBMA’s current value offerings and identifying new and innovative ways to deliver value.
Around the HBMA
By Ramesh Gogineni, CHBME, Chair
At the core of the HBMA is the CPR Committee. Most of our members interact with commercial insurance payors in our everyday business lives.
Around the HBMA
By Brad Lund, HBMA Executive Director
An association management company (AMC) has managed the business affairs of HBMA from its inception in 1993. Management of the revenue cycle of a healthcare provider is hard work and dealing with client expectations is an ongoing challenge.
Topic: 2023 marks HBMA’s 30th anniversary! Please tell us how HBMA has benefited you and/or your company.
Topic: 2023 marks HBMA’s 30th anniversary! Please tell us how HBMA has benefited you and/or your company.
Special HBMA 30th Anniversary Section
By Madelon Berger, Editor
Congratulations to HBMA on celebrating thirty years! We are fortunate that our past presidents contributed to this issue by writing about their experiences. We would not be here today if not for the tenacity and dedication of our past presidents, boards of directors, committee members, and other volunteers.
Special HBMA 30th Anniversary Section
Walk the halls of HBMA's 30 years with past presidents!
Special HBMA 30th Anniversary Section
Every year, HBMA recognizes members for their contributions to the association. Here is a rundown of the various HBMA awards and their significance.
Special HBMA 30th Anniversary Section
HBMA offers quality educational and networking opportunities that benefit Members. Here are a few showcase conferences and meetings that have been a significant part of HBMA's history.
Special HBMA 30th Anniversary Section
As we celebrate 30 years of HBMA, it’s helpful to reflect on how the value of HBMA membership has grown over this time. Government relations is one of the signature benefits of HBMA membership.
Feature Article
WEDI Provides the Industry an Umbrella When Regulations are Raining Down.
Feature Article
As a charter member of HBMA, I find it interesting to look back to see how much has changed over the past 30 years.
Feature Article
By Reprinted from the American Medical Association
Effective January 1, 2021, major changes were made to the evaluation and management (E/M) services Current Procedural Terminology CPT® code set and reporting guidelines to reduce documentation burdens, simplify coding, and allow physicians to spend more time with patients.
Feature Article
Questions and Answers with United Healthcare
Feature Article
Questions and answers session with Humana.
Compliance Issues
There have been a number of compliance updates in the healthcare industry over the past 30 years. During this time, compliance programs have become a priority and critical for ensuring organizations adhere to laws, regulations, statutes, professional and ethical compliance standards, and guidance.
Coding Corner
By Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS, RCC, RCC-IR, CPC, COC
As we celebrate HBMA’s 30th anniversary, it is only fitting that we should take the time to reflect on some of the changes we have seen in coding and reimbursement.
From the Road
The Healthcare Business Management Association (HBMA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As a charter member, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane and share some of the history of how the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) field has and hasn’t changed over the last three decades.
Around the HBMA
Current list of all HBMA Vendor Members