HBMA 2010 Compliance Conference Details Announced

HBMA is pleased to share the details of our 2010 Compliance Conference designed for both third-party and first-party billers! Taking place at Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Va., March 9-11, the Compliance Conference will help participants to gain deeper understanding of many issues relating to compliance within the healthcare billing industry.

Andrea L. Treese Berlin, senior counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Counsel to the Inspector General, will be on hand to speak to attendees on OIG-specific compliance issues. Additional conference sessions will include discussions on such critical compliance areas as:

· HIPAA, HITECH and other federal regulations

· Billing company policies and procedures

· Effective monitoring and auditing

· Coding education and training

· Risk assessments

· Billing contracts and negotiation

Conference registration opens at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, and includes a comprehensive schedule of sessions, networking lunches, informal activities like “Compliance Jeopardy,” an evening reception, and a tour of the D.C. area. Bill Finerfrock, HBMA’s legislative consultant from Capitol Associates, will present his "Washington Update" in a Wednesday, March 10 session. 

To learn more or register for the HBMA 2010 Compliance Conference, visit the event page under our meeting calendar.