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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Billing for May/June is now online!]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The May/June 2013 issue of HBMA Billing is now online.&nbsp; Click here to read and be up to date on recent news in the medical billing industry.&nbsp; Some of the topics in this issues include:  
    
    How the New HIPAA Regulations Affect Billing Companies and Their Subcontractors as Business...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:12 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA["Teaching From The Toolbox" Webinar Recording Now Available for Download]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[This 60 minute program includes compliance education and ideas for managers as well as triggers for your staff to identify areas that are important for them to contribute to management  and/or leadership for enhancing compliance.  It is critical for employees to raise issues, be alert to...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:26 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA 20th Anniversary -- History and Future]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Leaders of the Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association reminisce about the past twenty years of this leading, non-profit, revenue cycle management association and prepare for the future of the healthcare industry. 
   
     
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 12:22:07 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Spring Conference Recordings Now Available in Education on Demand!]]></title>
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  If you were unable to join us for the 2013 HBMA Spring Educational Conference, you can still share in the information that was presented. Each session is available to you as a separate download - includes an audio recording as well as any materials that accompanied the 
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:57:19 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Supports New Healthcare Simplification Programs]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[HBMA finding ways to 
eliminate administrative redundancies  
  
  LAGUNA BEACH, CA &#8211; April 30, 2013 &#8211;   In the healthcare industry, saving time 
means saving money for everyone involved in the lifecycle of a 
medical claim.  The most influential revenue cycle management 
association,...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 08:35:33 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Performance Review Hooey]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Look at Alternatives to Enhance Employee Performance An article by Kevin Herring, taken from the March/April 2013 issue of HBMA Billing.  
  It's that time again when organizations are bustling with performance grading, self-reviews, rank ordering, goal setting, final performance evaluations, and...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:08:14 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Learn The Benefit When You Become a HBMA State Representative]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Learn the Benefits when you Become an HBMA State Representative. 
   
     
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:54:34 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Clinical Content Issues for the Third Party Biller]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Ron Sterling taken from the March-April 2013 edition of HBMA Billing.  
  Clinical content can make or break the 
 EHR experience of your physician clients. Clinical content refers to  
the various checklists, documents, and forms that address an area of  
medicine when using an...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:22:05 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Can't We Just Hover and Let Boston Come to Us?]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[If We Resist Change In Our Business Models, We Will Crash 
An article by Phil Ellis, taken from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing  
  I was waiting to board a flight once, and after an announcement was made that our departure would be delayed due to fog in Boston, I heard a young girl say to...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:10:07 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[How to Prepare before coming to HBMA 2013 Spring Education Conference ]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Paul gives some advice on 'How to Prepare before coming to HBMA 2013 Spring Education Conference'. Get &quot;HBMA Professional Traveler Tips&quot; before coming to the educational conference in Orlando: what you need to do one week before, and what you'll receive upon arrival. www.HBMA.org  
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:39:24 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference in Walt Disney World!]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Healthcare Billers, looking for something exciting this spring?&nbsp; Come to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida for the HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference!&nbsp; http://www.hbma.org/meeting_calendar/details.php?event=990  
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:21:21 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA13 Knowledge is Power]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Invest a few days and gain the knowledge and power to help your healthcare billing business prosper. HBMA13 topics: ACOs,ICD-10, health information exchange. http://www.hbma.org/meeting_calendar/details.php?event=990  
     
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:17:41 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Golf at HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[You'll hear above Par speakers and maybe shoot below Par at the Panther Lake Golf Course.&nbsp; Learn about the power of the healthcare billing business and ACO's. For more information visit: http://www.hbma.org/meeting_calendar/details.php?event=1239. 
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:13:34 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Spring Conference - Orlando - You do not want to miss!!]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[It is now only weeks away for the Spring Orlando Conference.&nbsp; This is going to be a great conference and a &quot;DO NOT WANT TO MISS&quot; 20th anniversary event.  
  Our exhibit hall is going to have over 60 vendors demonstrating to our members the best they have to offer.&nbsp; This is a...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:24:31 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference Sessions Announced]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, FL. February 11, 2013 &#8212; The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA), recognized as the healthcare revenue cycle management authority, announced its conference schedule along with the program faculty for its Spring Educational Conference and 20th Anniversary Celebration,...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:51:31 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Sessions and Speakers Announced for HBMA Spring Compliance Conference]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[LAGUNA BEACH, California &#8211; February 4, 2013 &#8211; Recognized as the healthcare revenue cycle management authority, Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA), announced  sessions and speakers featured for its Annual Compliance Conference for medical billing companies and practice management...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:41:43 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Download the HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference App!]]></title>
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      Easily connect by using this app, customized specifically for the HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference!&nbsp;  
        
      
      
      Conference schedule to add sessions directly to your electronic calendar  
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:30:43 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Members Sound Off Topic: How HBMA Has Benefited You!]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[In the January/February issue of HBMA Billing, members were asked to 'Sound Off' on how being a member of HBMA has benefited them.&nbsp; Here are their responses!   
  Being a member since 2003 tells the whole story.  By partnering with HBMA and with their education and guidance, I have been able...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:43:48 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Robert Burleigh, CHBME, from the January/February issue of HBMA Billing. 
    
  A compliance article about HIPAA transaction codes might seem a bit odd. In fact, it is! Fortunately, as it turns out, it also makes sense. 	            On January 1, 2013, the processing of two sets of...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:37:42 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[At 
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placed Phil Ellis' name in nomination for appointment to the Board  
vacancy.&nbsp; The Board unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. Ellis to 
 fill the remaining term of this position.&nbsp; The term of...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:18:36 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Award Winning Reporter and Best Selling Author, Bob Woodward, to Address HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Program Faculty of 
Healthcare Experts Discuss National Issues  
  ORLANDO, FL. March 13, 2013 &#8212;  Bob 
Woodward, national best-selling author, award-winning reporter, and 
frequent  TV political guest, will be giving the keynote address to 
medical billing professionals from across the nation...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:34:29 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[The Medical Billing Industry is Changing. Are You?]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Dave Jakielo, CHBME, taken from the January/February 2013 issue of HBMA Billing.  
  We have all heard the saying,  
&quot;The more things change, the more they stay the same.&quot; Well, that saying 
 just does not hold water any more. The medical billing industry is  
changing...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:39:23 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Meet Bob Woodward at the meet-and-greet session on Wednesday, April 17th! ]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Bob Woodward is considered by many to be the  
originator of modern investigative journalism and has written some of  
the most insightful and illuminating books on the inner workings of  
Washington, DC, with more #1 national non-fiction bestsellers than any  
contemporary author. Woodward...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:03:31 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Where Your Clients Might Be Losing Money in Their Practices]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by David Doyle from the January/February issue of HBMA Billing.   
  These are tough financial times for  
medical practices. Doctors are serving a greater number of patients, but at the  
same time, insurance reimbursement for medical care is being reduced. In  
addition to rising...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:30:10 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Who is this man and why on earth would HBMA members need to hear what he has to say?? 
 
There might be many who are not familiar with Mr. Bob Woodward, or see him only as a famous person from the Watergate days of the 70s'. Sure, he made a huge splash as a young reporter that brought him fame,...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:41:21 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HHS Announces New HIPAA HITECH Omnibus Regulations: HBMA Spring Compliance Conference Includes Details in Program]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Press release appearing in BC Advantage online  
  HHS Announces New HIPAA HITECH Omnibus Regulations: HBMA Spring Compliance Conference Includes Details in Program  
  Recognized as the healthcare revenue cycle management authority,  
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:21:03 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Best Practices to Ensure that Your Data Is Safe An article taken from the January/February issue of HBMA Billing, by Chris SeibRead the first segment of this article in the previous edition of HBMA Billing (www.hbma.org) or in HBMA 'Public' News.  
   
      
        
          
        
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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:27:55 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article from Ober | Kaler, Attorneys at Law  
  Mobile device use is becoming more commonplace in health care. Health care  
professionals use text messaging to communicate with each other about patient  
status. Medical schools now provide residents tablets to use as textbooks and to ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:56:27 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[LAGUNA 
BEACH, Calif. &#8212; January 24, 2013 &#8212; The Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management Association (HBMA.org), recognized as the healthcare revenue 
cycle management authority, announced today its 2013 
officers and confirmation of its Board of Directors.  
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:45:58 -0600</pubDate>

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  Thank You, HBMA Community! President's Message 
 By Jud Neal, CHBME  
  As I was thinking about writing my first message to our  
membership, I thought, &quot;Wait a minute!&quot; Before we go forward, I want to  
stop and say thank...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:30:30 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:07:59 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[By Shelly Guffey and Dawn Duchek It has been approximately six months since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a delay to the ICD-10 implementation deadline, and the industry has finally heard the final ruling. At this point, pushing back the ICD-10 compliance date by a full...]]></description>
      
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  &quot;Branding&quot; is one of those pesky words in business that means something different to everyone in a company. A brand manager (author's note: I am one of those) is quick to tell you the...]]></description>
      
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to Give Keynote at HBMA 2013 Spring Educational Conference Woodward kicks off association's 20th anniversary year  ORLANDO, FL., December 7, 2012 - The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association...]]></description>
      
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  January 
2, 2013 
  To:&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HBMA Membership 
  From:&nbsp; Bill Finerfrock 
  Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Fiscal Cliff/SGR update 
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  By Lee R. Phillips, Esq.- taken from the November/December issue of HBMA Billing.     
  Every small business owner  
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California &#8211;  November 8, 2012 --  The Healthcare Billing and 
Management Association (HBMA) Fall Conference, recently held in the 
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Management Association (HBMA.org) is urging Congress to avert the 
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Selected to Participate in National Government Services Testing 
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  Healthcare 
billing organization recognized for industry knowledge  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[At the time this article was written (October 30, 2012), there are potential cuts to the physician fee schedule that could dramatically impact how physicians practice medicine and even whether or not they keep their doors open. By the time you read this, an intervention by Congress is possible and...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Chris Seib, taken from the November/December 2012 issue of HBMA Billing.  
  Today, consumers and businesses in all industries are transitioning their data  
to the cloud, from music and pictures to mission critical data. The cloud is not  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The following&nbsp;appeared in 'Physicians Advantage' blog on September 20, 2012.  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[HBMA's Director of Operations, Sherri Dumford, is interviewed by BC Advantage Medical Office Profession Magazine in November 2012.&nbsp;  
  I actually entered into the physician billing industry, like many people 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[LAGUNA BEACH, California &#8211; October 26, 2012 &#8211; The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA.org) announced its once-a-year Compliance Conference which will provide medical billing companies with a practical approach to developing and accessing companies&#8217; Compliance Plans within the...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Marc Oestreich from the September/October issue of HBMA Billing. 
  &quot;Data is what distinguishes the dilettante from the artist.&quot; Those sage words from George Higgins are true in nearly every profession in this world, but are often forgotten where they are needed most. In...]]></description>
      
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  The latest trends in the healthcare industry are driving change in the payments process for billing services. These include the rise of consumerism, increasing pressure on administrative costs, and ongoing reform...]]></description>
      
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  In addition to the well-known provision of  
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BEACH, CALIFORNIA &#8211; September 25, 2012 &#8211; The Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management Association (HBMA), the premier non-profit association of 
over 700 third-party medical billing companies and billing 
professionals, focused on advocacy during its three-day 2012 Fall 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Enjoy a Motivational Keynote.&nbsp;North Carolina native,&nbsp;Denise Price Thomas&nbsp;is a nationally known speaker that enjoys teaching exceptional customer service, effective communication, teamwork tips as well as how to belong and get along. She and &quot;Gladys Friday&quot; ~ Healthcare...]]></description>
      
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    The United States lacks a culture of organizational  
innovation in health care. As we begin to implement the new health care law,  
there's a lot we can do to change that.  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[With the HBMA (http://www.hbma.org)  
mobile app, it's easy and fast to get information on all the speakers, schedule,  
exhibitors and activities of HBMA's 2012 Fall Conference, Sept. 12-14, 2012 in  
Washington, D.C. Use the app to keep up with all the educational session details  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Hear The Honorable Newt Gingrich speak about healthcare reform at the HBMA 2012 Fall Conference, September 12, 2012 at the Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.&nbsp; Speaker Gingrich will be giving the Opening Keynote to members of The Healthcare Billing and...]]></description>
      
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giving the Opening Keynote for its Fall Conference at the Gaylord 
National Resort &amp; Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland 
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Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (www.HBMA.org), 
the premiere, non-profit educational resource and advocacy group 
representing third-party medical billing companies and billing 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Lee R. Phillips, Esq., taken from the July/August issue of HBMA Billing. 
  Business is where you make your money  
and home is where you have your family and want to retire. This final  
installment of my series will concentrate on ensuring that you protect  
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order to fully appreciate the impact ACOs will have on 3rd party medical 
billing companies, it&#8217;s important to understand what the ACO is and what it&#8217;s 
meant to accomplish.&nbsp; The ACO, or Accountable 
Care Organization, is destined to play an increasing role in Medicare 
healthcare...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[A reminder for attendees of the HBMA (www.hbma.org) 2012 Fall Conference 
 Sept 12-14 in the Washington D.C area of what to do before you leave  
your home and office, as well as what to do when you arrive at the  
Gaylord National Resort.  This conference is focused on the education of 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[(An article by Ron Karr, taken from the July/August issue of HBMA Billing) 
  If I ask you not to think about pink elephants, what will you think about? Be honest! You're thinking about pink elephants! But why would you, when I asked you not to?The answer is simple: the mind cannot process the...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Meetings Established with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Wellpoint and CIGNA  
  LAGUNA BEACH, California &#8211; August 6, 2012 &#8211; The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (www.HBMA.org), the premiere, non-profit educational resource and advocacy group representing third-party medical billing...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[ Meetings Established with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Wellpoint and CIGNA  
   LAGUNA BEACH, California &#8211;  August 6, 2012 &#8211; The Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management Association (www.HBMA.org), 
the premiere, non-profit educational resource and advocacy group 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Recently we've added new tools to make it easier to share HBMA news and events with friends and contacts on social media websites - check out our 'social sharing' tools on the right side of all HBMA news and events pages.&nbsp;  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Former Speaker of the House of  
Representatives and 2012 Presidential Candidate, The Honorable Newt  
Gingrich, presented the Keynote Address  
at the HBMA 2012 Fall Conference on September 12th.&nbsp;  
  Speaker Gingrich is widely recognized for his commitment to a better  
system of health...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[ Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA) offers healthcare  
billing providers a unique program to become certified as CHBME.&nbsp; Tracks available for Compliance Professionals and Compliance Executives/Managers.  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Ron Sterling, taken from the July/August issue of HBMA Billing.   
  In the flurry of activities  
associated with EHRs, ICD-10, and other healthcare industry challenges,  
many organizations have not maintained proper attention to evolving  
HIPAA Security and Privacy issues. Of...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Bill Marvin from the July/August issue of HBMA Billing (www.hbma.org).  
  In the healthcare billing industry, the 
 clearinghouse you work with has a huge impact on your business. The  
more efficiently your clearinghouse processes and returns your  
information, the faster you...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The&nbsp; HBMA Government Relations Committee has published a 'Government Relations Update' which is now posted on the HBMA website (www.hbma.org).&nbsp;&nbsp; This publication includes updates on the following topics covered during the HBMA visit to CMS during the&nbsp; June 13-14 meeting in...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Check out the latest in our industy news by viewing the latest issue of HBMA Billing.&nbsp;&nbsp; View as a pdf, online, or our newest animated version.   
  Some of the articles featured in this months 'Billing' include:  
    
    Advocacy: CMS and Washington, D.C.   
    ICD-10 Delay - Where...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Solutions 
discussed when converting from ICD-9 to ICD-10   
  LAGUNA 
BEACH, Calif. &#8211; July 10, 2012 -- &nbsp;The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management 
Association (HBMA) is keenly aware of the difficulties involved in making the 
conversion from ICD-9 to&nbsp; ICD-10 CM.&nbsp; This is why...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Mark R. Anderson, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, taken from the May/June 2012 issue of HBMA Billing.  
  Software performance, responsiveness, and reliability have become major issues as healthcare organizations roll out critical clinical applications like computerized provider order entry (CPOE),...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:43:10 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[(Reuters; July 3, 2012)&#8220;Yvonne Dailey opened a medical bill and was left scratching her head about why her insurance company didn't pay for the emergency treatment she received while suffering an asthma attack. She knew the bill had to be the result of an error. But unlike most consumers who open a...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:38:06 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Workshops 
Address Current Regional Healthcare Billing Issues 
  for 
Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and California.  
     
  LAGUNA 
BEACH, California &#8211; June 22, 2012 &#8211;  The Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management Association (www.HBMA.org), 
the premiere, non-profit educational resource and...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:54:07 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/hbma-member-only-benefit</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[&quot;Supreme Court Update: What did they say? What 
does it mean?&quot; FREE audio cast 
with Bill Finerfrock, HBMA Director of Government Affairs&nbsp; on FRIDAY, JULY 6TH from 1:00 - 2:00pm  
  This is perhaps the most anticipated federal ruling in recent American 
history. There are...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[&quot;Supreme Court Update: What did they say? What does it mean?&quot; with  
Bill Finerfrock, HBMA Director of Government Affairs on FRIDAY, JULY 6TH 
 from 1-2pm ET.  
   FREE audiocast for HBMA Members only - with Bill Finerfrock, HBMA Director of Government Affairs&nbsp;  
  on FRIDAY,...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[HBMA will be posting information after national conferences and some events, including attendee, vendor, and special event pictures.&nbsp; Browse through our post conference pages to see highlights of our events.  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Ron Sterling, taken from the May/June issue of HBMA Billing (www.hbma.org) 
  In addition to the functional  
capabilities of any EHR options that you may be considering for your  
billing service, you need to verify the technical design of the EHR to  
ensure that not only will...]]></description>
      
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  LAGUNA 
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today&#8217;s ever-changing healthcare industry, it is imperative that 
medical billing companies develop and implement a strategic plan that is 
individualized for their...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA) offers healthcare billing executives a unique program to become certified in the Certified Healthcare Billing and Management Executive program (CHBME).This rigorous program not only enhances the healthcare billing and  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The HBMA Executive Development Summit offers an excellent educational opportunity for professionals who want to improve themselves and their companies. This unique conference will provide relevant billing company specific materials designed to secure required credits for members seeking the CHBME...]]></description>
      
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  Brad Lund, Executive Director of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association (http://HBMA.org) 
 talks about the benefits of outsourcing medical billing and 3rd party  
medical billing. See other videos about the benefits of outsourcing  
medical billing and healthcare billing at...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_icd-10-despite-the-deadline-extension-its-still-time-to-prepare</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article from the May/June issue of HBMA Billing (www.hbma.org), by Shelly Guffey, manager of premier accounts and vendor partners, Gateway EDI and Dawn Duchek, industry initiatives coordinator, Gateway EDI 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Registration for the HBMA Hill Visit and Lobby Day closes June 14th, 2012!&nbsp; No late entries will be accepted.  
  Recognizing the need to 
educate Congress about the critical issues affecting medical billing 
companies and physicians&#8217; clients, the Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:58:01 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Medical 
Billing Association Addresses Regulatory Issues Affecting Medical 
BillingCompanies 
and Physician Offices with Members of Congress.  
     
  LAGUNA 
BEACH, California &#8211; May 29, 2012 &#8211; Recognizing the need to 
educate Congress about the critical issues affecting medical billing...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[by Patrick Newcombe, CFPfrom the May/June issue of HBMA Billing  
  Elaine Floyd of Savvy Social Security for Boomers offers these tips to boost Social Security benefits:   Work longer, earn more.&nbsp;Your 
 earnings record for Social Security continues to be updated as long as  
you work and...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:02:48 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Achieving Payment Assurance 
By Bill Marvin  
  taken from the May/June issue of HBMA Billing  
  The sweep of consumerism in healthcare 
 has brought changes to the healthcare payments process, driving billing 
 services to evaluate their collection tactics. While providers  
previously...]]></description>
      
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the organization so generously giving of their time and talent to contribute to  
the success of the organization.&nbsp; At HBMA, we have MANY outstanding volunteers  
that have allowed the organization to carry...]]></description>
      
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  You are cordially invited to join the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants 2012 Annual Meeting which will take place June 27 &#8211; 30, 2012, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please visit the website for additional details: http://www.nschbc.org/meetings/index.cfm]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:27:45 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[The May/June issue of HBMA 'Billing' is online and hardcopy issues are on the way. &nbsp; This bimonthly publication of the HBMA includes important information for medical billers and other healthcare related fields.&nbsp; Some of the articles in this issue include: 
   
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       	  <description><![CDATA[(from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing by Ron Sterling)  
     
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staff physicians. In some cases, hospitals offer specific products that  
they support and host. Alternatively, some...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The HBMA 2012 Fall Annual Conference is taking place in Washington D.C. from September 12-14, 2012 and the HBMA is having a special 'Hill Day' event on September 11th for members.&nbsp; Bill Finerfrock, HBMA Director of Government affairs, talks about the HBMA Hill Day and the importance of...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[(an article taken from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing)   
    
     
        
          
            
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:49:15 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[How can HBMA Government Advocacy&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;you?&nbsp; Listen to the recording below to find out how the HBMA Government Relations Committee, working with Bill Finerfrock and Capitol Associates, keep their finger on the pulse of regulations and polices. 
   
     
       
         
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:13:48 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:46:19 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[How do you adequately say thank you to so many 
 people who made the HBMA 2012 Spring Educational Conference last week  
such a success??&nbsp; I will begin with the Education Committee who worked  
for the last 8+ months to make the educational opportunities fit the  
needs of our members =...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:11:50 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article By Jackie Miller, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, PCS, from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing  
  A physician practice  
biller who was concerned about possible inappropriate billing practices  
at a local hospital contacted a coding consultant. One of the biller's  
physicians saw a patient...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:42:26 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[(An article by Dina Benedetto CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, taken from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing)  
 
    
  Navigating through the  
lists of Medicare contractors can seem overwhelming. QIO, MACs, FIs,  
RAs, CERT, ZPICs? As healthcare professionals, we need to understand the 
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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Bob Chaput taken from the March/April issue of HBMA Billing  
   
 
Introduction 
 
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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:59:16 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[HBMA has created some helpful videos for those planning to attend the HBMA 2012 Spring Educational Conference.&nbsp; We hope you find them helpful and informative!  
  HBMA 2012 Spring Educational Conference - General Information   
    
      
    
     
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:36:02 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[We hope you are already making 
your plans to join us in New Orleans for the&nbsp;HBMA 2012 Spring Educational Conference!  
     
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Opening Reception on Thursday, April 19th with nearly 60 exhibitors in our 
Exhibitor Showcase this year - many 
joining us for the...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[What is the first thing that comes to your mind 
when I mention&nbsp;Disaster Preparedness for your company? 
&nbsp;Hurricane? Tornado? Fire? Earthquake?&nbsp;Time in the &quot;DOJ 
Hotel&quot;? &nbsp;Yep, you&nbsp;do&nbsp;know it is a HIPAA 
Regulation that your company MUST...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:21:24 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[by Steven Peltz, from the Jan/Feb issue of HBMA Billing 
  As a medical practice consultant, one the  
first areas of a medical practice that I evaluate is the billing department or  
billing company of a practice that has hired me. In my capacity as the  
president-elect of the National...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:17:44 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[From the Jan/Feb issue of HBMA Billing by Penny Noyes  
  If a practice is contracted as a participating  
provider with commercial insurers and networks, it must pay close attention to  
the patient &quot;Hold Harmless&quot; sections of the agreements. Many agreements prohibit  
billing the...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:56:07 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Prompted 
by the steadfast increase in regulatory activity and scrutiny in the years 
ahead and our continual goal of exceeding member&#8217;s educational and advocacy 
needs, we&#8217;re excited to announce the development of an enhanced association 
government relations committee. The mission of this...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:53:12 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association   
  Expands Government Relations Committee   
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dedicates additional resources to educate and drive key program initiatives 
addressing regulatory issues surrounding medical billing   
  LAGUNA BEACH, 
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:51:34 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[An article by Ron Sterling from the January/February 2012 issue of HBMA Billing.  
  The upcoming ICD-10 start date of October 1,  
2013 creates a critical path that can affect the EHR strategy and plans of you  
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:06:43 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[By Dave Jakielo, CHBME     
  My business of speaking  
and consulting usually has me on an airplane at least every other week.  
The downside is the unpredictability of airline schedules; it seems that 
 a flight's posted departure time is just a suggestion &#8211; not a  
commitment from the...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:19:25 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Taken from the January/February issue of HBMA Billing, by Bill Finerfrock, Washington Representative, HBMA 
 
  
  &quot;Why should I write? They never listen.&quot; 
        &quot;My one voice can't make a difference; it's a waste of time.&quot;  
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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:17 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Electronic health records (EHRs) 
 are changing the service needs and management focus of many physician  
practices and healthcare organizations. These changes are being driven  
by Medicare and Medicaid incentives and demands from patients and  
healthcare providers for more timely and...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:13:18 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Tackling the Task and Staying the Coursefrom the November/December issue of HBMA BillingBy Penny Noyes  
  With skyrocketing costs and declining  
payer reimbursements, practices are struggling to find ways to increase &#8211; or  
just maintain &#8211; the bottom line. Practices can improve their revenues...]]></description>
      
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2012 Annual Compliance Conference Coming to Tampa  
  HBMA is pleased to share the details of our 2012 Annual Compliance 
Conference designed for both third-party and first-party billers! Held at the 
InterContinental Hotel in Tampa, Fla., March 6-9, 2012, HBMA&#8217;s Compliance 
Conference...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:43:18 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Today OIG posts a new video and an audio podcast, &#8220;Tips  
for Implementing an Effective Compliance Program,&#8221; the seventh of 11 HEAT  
Provider Compliance Training video and audio presentations on top health care  
compliance topics.  
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       	  <description><![CDATA[ By Karen Collier, Esq.  
  How much information can a biller leave on an answering  
machine when calling for address or insurance updates?  
  Answer: Because the biller  
cannot know for sure who will listen to a message, even when calling a telephone  
number provided by the patient, it is...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[This week, HBMA announced its 2012 Board of Directors. 
Headlining the executive leadership is HBMA&#8217;s Don Rodden, CPA, CHBME of HealthPro Medical Billing, Inc. Don 
takes over the reins from successful 2011 President Jackie Willett to drive 
strategy and deliver quality educational resources to...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:54:39 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:53:28 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[I was reading an article last night entitled 'Doctors Going Broke' on cnn.com about how independent physicians are struggling 
these days to make ends meet .  Between higher costs for malpractice, 
higher drug costs, and declining reimbursements, the practices 
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:26 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[(From the November/December issue of 'Billing' by Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS, CPC, CPC-H, RCC, PCS, FCS) 
  Another year has quickly flown by and it is already time to prepare for 2012. In today's environment, it is impossible to predict exactly what is going to happen in the world of physician...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:37:24 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Patient portals  
provide cost effective tools to interact with patients on a wide range of  
administrative, billing, and scheduling issues at lower costs for your  
organization. They offer an added value benefit to your  
clients.  
  Patient portals facilitate the exchange of ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:14:09 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[By Eileen Turner, Senior Technical Advisor, CMS   
   Over 
 the coming months and years, CMS's Medicare Administrative Contractors  
will begin to request that practitioners revalidate their Medicare  
provider enrollment information.  
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  Be Proactive: Prepare Now for&nbsp;5010 Data Reporting Changes!  
   
If you use&nbsp;the current version of the HIPAA electronic  
administrative transactions, such as checking a patient's eligibility,  
filing a...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[We have been finalizing our 5010 conversion these past couple of months and are coming to grips with the ramifications of what we can expect from our payers. Currently the Cvikota Company has a mix of direct relationships with payers and clearinghouse arrangements with our smaller volume payers....]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[December 14, 2011  
  To: HBMA (http://www.hbma.org) MembershipFrom:&nbsp;&nbsp; HBMA Government Relations Committee Re: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; SGR Update 
  Late yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill, H.R. 3630 that would, among other things, &quot;fix&quot; the SGR problem...]]></description>
      
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:54:33 -0600</pubDate>

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week, two presenters representing HBMA testified at the National Committee on 
Vital and Health Statistics&#8217; annual hearing of its Subcommittee on Standards. 
The two testimonies covered provider enrollment claim edits as they relate to 
section 10109 of the Affordable Care Act....]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[We are continuing to build 
upon a very popular feature in Billing, 
entitled &quot;Sound Off!&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;  
  Please note, we may not be able to include 
everyone's response.  
     
  We would 
like to hear from you on the following topic:   
     
  Pros and 
Cons of Using iPads...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce the details for HBMA&#8217;s 2011 EHR 
Summit. The third annual event will be held at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, 
Ariz., on November 16-18, 2011. This three-day event will meet the needs of 
both first- and third-party medical billers and the practices they...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[In an 
October 26 article featured online at&nbsp;ADVANCE for Health Information 
Professionals, Holly Louie, RN, CHBME, PCS represented HBMA&#8217;s ICD-10/5010 
committee as she discussed the concerns surrounding the soon conversion from 
4010 to 5010.&nbsp;Read Holly's article here.  
  Bob...]]></description>
      
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:24:53 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[For months, providers, health plans and others involved in 
the electronic claims submission industry have announced that they were ready 
to begin testing and/or processing transactions via the new 5010 standard. 
However, once moving into the testing phase, it became apparent to HBMA&#8217;s...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:36:29 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:38:16 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_medicare-s-provider-enrollment-revalidation-process</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:38:17 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Cooperative_Exchange_Webinar_Reminder_2011_10_20.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:52:55 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Medicare Learning Network&reg; 
(MLN)  
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Want to be the first to know about new and updated MLN products &amp; 
resources?  
  The MLN Education Products 
listserv is for you!&nbsp; By joining this listserv you will receive the latest 
news about new...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:41:44 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[HBMA attendees and exhibitors have always been tech-savvy, 
and increasingly they&#8217;ve been relying on the use of smartphones and other 
devices to stay in touch with their business back at the office. As a result of 
HBMA&#8217;s continual efforts to enhance the conference experience for all event...]]></description>
      
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:37:28 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[On behalf of its more than 750 member 
companies, HBMA submitted comments to CMS and the Department of Health and 
Human Services on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the 
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule as published in the July 19, 
2011 Federal Register. The &nbsp;proposed...]]></description>
      
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:47:14 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Each year, HBMA designs its conferences and educational 
lineup to ensure the experience is as compelling as possible, allowing 
attendees to walk away with actionable knowledge that they can immediately 
apply within their organizations to improve medical billing and management 
processes. The...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:33:37 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speakers, Pre- and Post-Conference Programs Announced for&nbsp;2011 HBMA Fall Annual Conference&nbsp;]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:15:44 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/press-releases/n_hbma-recommends-modifications-to-accounting-of-disclosures-nprm</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:04:11 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[&#8220;Understanding 
the complexities of EHR implementations and how it affects the revenue cycle 
are some of the greatest challenges I have faced since I&#8217;ve been in the medical 
billing industry.&#8221; Sound familiar? I&#8217;ve heard it from a number of our members 
recently, so you&#8217;re certainly not alone. ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:57:08 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[GR]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:58:27 -0500</pubDate>

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Fall Conference]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:09:42 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[This week, HBMA announced details of the association&#8217;s 2011 
Annual Fall Conference, returning to The Bellagio Las Vegas, September 14-16, 
2011. Featuring three full days of educational sessions, legislative insights 
and networking opportunities for the medical billing community, this event...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:06:59 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[With 
the growing demands of health care reform, getting appropriate reimbursement 
has become a bigger challenge. Many billing services look to revenue cycle management 
solutions to simplify claims processing and to meet new standards, such as the 
version 5010 format and ICD-10 code set...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:08:15 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Taking place at the Westin Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado, July 14-16, 2011, HBMA University&#8217;s first annual CHBME Summer Summit offers five modules dedicated to mastery of business competency and practice. We hope to see you there!  
  One of the tenets of our association is its ability to...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HBMA_CHBME_Summit_release__FINAL.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:18:35 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/June_CMS_meetings_release__FINAL.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:54:34 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Last week, I traveled with members of HBMA&#8217;s government relations committee to support the association&#8217;s continuing advocacy outreach and partnership with CMS. Through a day-long session, we met with key CMS program directors to address the regulatory Issues facing the business of medical billing,...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/do-you-use-social-networking-pros-and-cons-list</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Follow HBMA on Facebook:&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/HealthcareBilling 
     
       
         
          PRO Social Networking Sites 
             
              Social networking sites allow people to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication,...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:06:50 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Recently, HBMA President 
Jackie Willett, CHBME and President-Elect Don Rodden, CPA, CHBME teamed up to 
tackle the challenge of lost revenue for the first-party billing community in a 
four-part article series appearing in Medical Office Today. Executive 
Director Brad Lund and PR Committee...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:41:16 -0500</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[How to maneuver obstacles to getting fully reimbursed]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/how-to-maneuver-obstacles-to-getting-fully-reimbursed</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[In a feature article 
that appeared in the May 10 issue of Medical Economics and online at 
Modern Medicine, Theodore Strange, MD, FACP, and I 
examine the administrative burdens placed on physicians because of 
inconsistent commercial payor processes, while discussing ways to simplify the...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[With each new change in legislation, maintaining a regional 
focus in today&#8217;s healthcare arena is becoming more and more crucial. To this 
end, HBMA is announcing &nbsp;the addition of two upcoming regional events &#8211; 
Thursday, May 12 in Orlando, Fla. and Friday, May 13 in Chicago. While the...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[We wanted to share the exciting news that 
our very own Jud Neal, chair of HBMA&#8217;s certification committee and president 
and CEO, Physician&#8217;s Business Network 
was a featured presenter for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services 
(CMS) Special Open Door Forum on Physician Quality...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[ 
We are adding a new feature to Billing, entitled &quot;Sound Off&quot; 
 
We would like to hear from you on the following topic: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing such as data entry, accounts receivable management, etc. Please limit your response to 25 words or email it to: soundoff@hbma.org by...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[We have the opportunity to participate in a free and interactive 
    relationship with HBMA through our regularly updated social networks 
    and blog. HBMA members will be kept up-to-date on current events, 
    relevant topics, available resources, educational events, and 
    entertaining...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:19:44 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/say-hello-to-medicaid-racs</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[  
  February 28, 2011  
  In an article featured in the February 28 issue of For 
The Record, Holly Louie, CHBME and Robert Burleigh, CHBME represented 
HBMA&#8217;s Ethics and Compliance committee and were frequently quoted by the author 
as experts on the Medicaid RAC issue. Read more&#8230;  
     
...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:15:09 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[  
  March 16, 2011  
  In an article featured in March&#8217;s Executive Insight, 
HBMA member, Don Rodden, CPA, CHBME outlines five proactive steps that 
healthcare providers can take to improve both leadership and teamwork across 
their organizations. Read more&#8230; ]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:14:29 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[ 
  HBMA member Jerry Killough was featured in Health Data 
Management&#8217;s March 2011 cover story, where he provided the crucial technical 
perspective on the new claims standard, and what it means for medical billers.  
  Although the forthcoming 5010 claims standard offers some 
benefits,...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Executive Director Brad Lund was on hand at HIMSS 2011 in 
Orlando representing the Healthcare Billing and Management Association. While 
onsite, he was interviewed by Modern Healthcare reporter Joseph Conn 
about some of the keys to success in ICD-10 implementation for medical billers 
and...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The medical billing industry is operating during a period of 
great uncertainty, from the complexities of IT integration and provider 
consolidation, to legislative and regulatory hurdles. HBMA&#8217;s Spring Conference, 
taking place at the Grand Hyatt on the famed and newly expanded Riverwalk in...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:50:24 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
  Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association Announces Details for 
its 2011 Spring Educational Conference 
     
  San Antonio event will focus 
on the latest regulations and technological advances   
  impacting the medical 
billing industry  
     
  LAGUNA...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:48:13 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Jackie Willett, CHBME ascends to the presidency and joins new executive membersto drive strategy and build stakeholder relations for the non-profit association  
   
  LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. &#8212; January 12, 2011 &#8212; The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA), a non-profit...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[This week, HBMA announced its 2011 Board of Directors. Headlining the executive leadership is HBMA&#8217;s longest tenured board member, our own Jackie Willett, CHBME. Jackie takes over the reins from successful 2010 President Scott Everson to drive strategy and build stakeholder relations for our...]]></description>
      
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The editor of FierceHealthFinance 
interviewed HBMA President Scott Everson regarding the association&#8217;s 
perspectives on the ongoing sustainable growth revenue (SGR) debate. The full 
article can be found here.]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:01:36 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[  
  HBMA 
Unveils its Enhanced Certification Program for 2011   
  By 
Judson S. Neal, Chair of HBMA&#8217;s Certification Committee   
  November 
30, 2010  
     
  There 
has never been a better time for both first- and third-party medical billing 
professionals to evaluate the importance...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:24:05 -0600</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[  
    
  Looming Consequences of SGR  
  By Scott Everson, CHBME  
     
  With the support of HBMA&#8217;s Government Relations Committee, 
HBMA President Scott Everson presented his thoughts on how a permanent fix is 
needed to the ongoing SGR problem in the November 18 issue of Payers &amp;...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:05:41 -0600</pubDate>

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  HBMA Announces 
Details of the 2010 EHR Summit   
     
  Sessions 
will provide education and insights to two distinct groups of medical billers: 
those in the evaluation stage of EHR solutions and those looking to maximize the 
relationship with their existing vendor  
     
 ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:24:24 -0500</pubDate>

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  HBMA&#8217;s 
CPR Committee Identifies the Top 10 Challenges to Payer Relations  
  By 
Sherri Dumford, CHBME, MBA  
  October 
20, 2010  
    
  HBMA&#8217;s 
Commercial Payer Relations committee was recently featured in the October issue 
of Managed Healthcare Executive. The feature article,...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:20:06 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[ 
    
  In 
an article that appeared in the September 13 issue of For the Record 
magazine, Editor-in-Chief Lee DeOrio asked HBMA&#8217;s ICD-10 Committee for its take 
on why only a small number of providers have begun testing for 5010 
transactions. Committee Chair Holly Louie offered, &#8220;Even if...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:33:15 -0500</pubDate>

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  As 
seen in Health Data Management. The discovery of four Boston-area 
community hospitals' paper pathology records at a recycling station in 
Massachusetts&nbsp; is a wake-up call to the industry, according to a billing 
veteran. &quot;You need a concerted effort to...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:32:10 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[By Eric Wicklund, Managing Editor of Healthcare Finance News 
 
Electronic health records aren&#8217;t just for 
clinicians anymore. That&#8217;s the thinking of the Healthcare Billing &amp; 
Management Association, which will highlight the importance of EHRs to 
third-party medical billers and billing...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:23:38 -0500</pubDate>

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  Medical 
Records in a Public Dump: Another Hot Compliance Topic for the Fall Conference   
  By HBMA&#8217;s 
Ethics and Compliance Committee  
  In recent Boston Globe and New York Times articles, 
billing companies were named in connection with a medical records data breach, 
one of which...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:14:16 -0500</pubDate>

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  HBMA 
certainly promises engaging keynote speakers to open and close the 2010 Annual 
Fall Conference in St. Louis. Tim Wright, founder of Wright Results, Inc., and 
William Jessee, MD, FACMPE, FACPM, president and CEO of MGMA, will serve as the 
show&#8217;s opening and...]]></description>
      
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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
     
     
  Keynote Speakers and Pre-Conference Programs Announced for the   
  2010 Annual HBMA Conference   
     
  Presentations will educate 
medical billing professionals on how to improve their business within a climate 
of increased...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:07:50 -0500</pubDate>

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
     
     
  Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association Announces Details of 
its Annual Conference   
     
  Medical billing 
exhibition to focus on strategies for addressing today&#8217;s legislative, 
regulatory and market pressures   
     
...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:26:59 -0500</pubDate>

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  HBMA&#8217;s 
2010 Annual Conference will be held at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 
September 12-14, 2010, and will feature three full days of educational 
sessions, legislative insights and networking opportunities for the medical 
billing community....]]></description>
      
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  Panel discussion focuses on establishment of operating rules for 
eligibility and claims status  
     
  LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. &#8211; July 28, 2010 &#8211; The 
Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA), a 
non-profit educational resource and advocacy group representing...]]></description>
      
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    July 
28, 2010  Last 
week, HBMA participated in a hearing conducted by The National Committee on 
Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS). Taking place at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza 
Hotel in Washington, D.C., the hearings were hosted by the Subcommittee on Standards 
and...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/cms-calls-on-hbma-to-present-at-icd-10-vendor-conference-may-12</link>
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  HBMA was recently called on by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to present at the ICD-10 Vendor Conference 
in an effort to explore readiness, barriers to success and testing. The one-day 
conference took place at the Capitol Hilton Hotel in Washington DC, and...]]></description>
      
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  We 
are excited to announce this year&#8217;s spring conference will take place at the 
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, April 14-16, 2010! This don&#8217;t miss event will 
provide attendees the opportunity to learn about recent and imminent changes in 
the healthcare industry through...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:08:48 -0500</pubDate>

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  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...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:07:35 -0500</pubDate>

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  With the New Year comes HBMA&#8217;s appointment 
of the officers and members of the 2010 HBMA Board of Directors. Please join us 
in welcoming these individuals as we continue to advance our industry &#8211; 
building on the significant accomplishments of the outgoing board.  
  Officers (one...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:06:39 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 11:50:56 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[Speakers and Agenda Announced for Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association 2010 Spring Educational Conference]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:13:29 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:10:38 -0500</pubDate>

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       	  <description><![CDATA[MeaningfulUseCriteraforEligibleProvidersandHospitals.docx]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:20:02 -0500</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:20:02 -0500</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/blog/speakers-and-agenda-announced-for-healthcare-billing-management-association2</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Baltimore event will focus on the  
regulations and technological advances impacting the medical billing 
 industry  
  LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. &#8212;  
March 08, 2010 &#8212; The Healthcare Billing &amp; Management Association (HBMA), 
 a non-profit educational resource and advocacy group representing ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:03:53 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_house-ways-and-means-health-subcommittee</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 10/4/2000  
                    News: The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee passed the Medicare Refinement and Benefit Improvement Act of 2000 on October 3rd. The bill is the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee&#8217;s version of a Balanced Budget Act (BBA) givebacks bill. The Ways and...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_senate-finance-committee-member-meeting</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 10/4/2000  
                                        News: The Members of the Senate Finance Committee met this morning to discuss the draft bill as presented by Finance Committee Chairman Bill Roth (R-DE). We have heard that while there was considerable discussion about the process through...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Comments on: OIG Model Compliance Guidance - Letter to Ms. Brandt]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_hbma-comments-on-oig-model-compliance-guidance-letter-to-ms-brandt</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[News: July 27, 2000 
                     
                    Office of the Inspector General 
                    Department of Health and Human Services 
                    Attention: OIG-7P-CPG, Room 5246, Cohen Building 
                    330 Independence Avenue S.W. 
                ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Senate Finance Committee Chairman Roth Releases Draft Legislation on Medicare]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_senate-finance-committee-chairman-roth-releases-draft-legislation-on-medicare</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 10/4/2000  
                    News: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bill Roth (R-DE) released a summary of draft legislation entitled &#8220;Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Improvements Act of 2000" on October 3rd. Chairman Roth has asked the members of the Committee to review the draft and meet...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Third Party Billing Company Fraud: Assessing the Threat Posed to Medicare]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_third-party-billing-company-fraud-assessing-the-threat-posed-to-medicare</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 4/6/2000  
                    News: Chariman Burr and Distinguished Members of the Committee, my name is Robert B. Burleigh and I am Vice President of PractiCare; I direct my company\'s healthcare consulting practice, known as Brandywine Healthcare Consulting Group, a firm I founded in...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Percentage Billing Arrangements]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_percentage-billing-arrangements</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[News: HBMA 
                    Healthcare Billing & Management Association 
                    By: Robert Burleigh, CHBME 
                     
                     
                    POSITION PAPER #1 
                    PERCENTAGE BILLING ARRANGEMENTS 
                     
        ...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[ Position Paper #1: Percentage Billing Arrangements]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_position-paper-1-percentage-billing-arrangements</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[News: POSITION PAPER #1 
                    PERCENTAGE BILLING ARRANGEMENTS 
                     
                    PURPOSE  
                    Third party billing organizations are, from time-to-time, questioned about the propriety and legality of billing contracts with a fee basis that...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:51 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Provider HIPPA Readiness Checklist.doc</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Provider HIPPA Readiness Checklist.doc]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Complying with HIPPA Electronic Transactions & Code Sets Standard Requirements #1 out of 10]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/20021230104059641477107.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[November Election Analysis]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_november-election-analysis</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[November 6, 2002 
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Draft OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Ambulance Suppliers]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/200267151351641477107.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[US House Approves Medicare Reform Bill]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_us-house-approves-medicare-reform-bill</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[June 28, 2002 
 
 
MEMORANDUM 
 
To: HBMA 
 
From: Bill Finerfrock and Matt Bado 
 
Re: House Approves Medicare Reform Bill 
 
In the early morning hours of June 28, the House of Representatives approved the &#8220;Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002\" (H.R. 4954) with a...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_cms-medicare-announcement</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[CMS Medicare Announcement   
Date: 1/3/2003  
News: January 3, 2002 
To: HBMA Membership 
From: Bill Finerfrock 
Re: CMS Announcements 
 
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that 
physicians have until February 28th to decide whether they wish to 
continue to...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Prompt Payment - HBMA Position]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/200282115155641477107.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Letter to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Secretary Thompson letter.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Comments-Proposed Rules on Excessive Charges]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HBMA NPRM comments.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act]]></title>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HBMA Comments on Proposed Medicare Enrollment Rules.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HCFA Press Release]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_hcfa-press-release</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
                                                                                                    Tuesday, March 6, 2001   
                                                                                                    Contact:  HCFA Press Office, (202) 690-6145 
  ...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[CMS-Open Door Forum Newsletter]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/CMS-Open Door Forum Newsletter12003.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Privacy Rule]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_privacy-rule</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Privacy Rule   
                    Date: 3/5/2001  
                    News: Re: Privacy Rule Re-opened for Public Comments 
                     
                    On Friday, February 23rd, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson announced the Department...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[8/2/00 - Medicare Fraud: Continuing Efforts Testimony Before the House Committee on Government Refor]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_8-2-00-medicare-fraud-continuing-efforts-testimony-before-the-house-committee-on-government-refor</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[8/2/00 - Medicare Fraud: Continuing Efforts Testimony Before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology   
                    Date: 11/20/2000  
                    News: Testimony 
                    Before the House Committee...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Scholarship Available for Children of Billing Company Employees]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Scholarship Available for Children of Billing Company Employees   
                    Date: 2/14/2001  
                    News: Scholarship Available For Billing Company Employees And Their Children 
                    Deadline is March 15, 2001 
                     
                   ...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Conference Report on Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Legislation Released]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_conference-report-on-medicare-medicaid-schip-legislation-released</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 10/26/2000  
                    News: The House passed a bill today by a vote of 237-174 which includes the House and Senate negotiated bill on Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP. The legislation is available at: http://www.house.gov/rules/tax_links.htm via the Internet. Reports indicate that...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[10/26/00 -Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_10-26-00-inpatient-hospital-deductible-and-hospital-and-extended-care-services-coinsurance-amounts</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Date: 10/26/2000  
                    News: The Health Care Financing Administration published notice in the October 19 edition of the Federal Register of the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2001...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_hcfa-press-release2</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[HCFA Press Release   
                                                                                Date: 3/14/2001  
                                                                                News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
                                                                   ...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Bush Names Scully HCFA Administrator]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_bush-names-scully-hcfa-administrator</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Bush Names Scully HCFA Administrator   
                    Date: 3/26/2001  
                    News: The White House has announced that President Bush intends to nominate Tom Scully as the next Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Although this has been rumored for...]]></description>
      
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/2001103926112061844193.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[12/26/00 - Annual Posting of RVUs and Allowables]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_12-26-00-annual-posting-of-rvus-and-allowables</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[News: The information is available on the Government Printing Office site at:  
 
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a001101c.html 
 
It is listed under the Health Care Financing Administration section of this page.]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Medicare Contractors Get Failing Grade from GAO]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Medicare Contractors Get Failing Grade from GAO   
                    Date: 9/26/2001  
                    News: GAO Gives Failing Grade to Medicare Contractors 
                     
                    In testimony before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, the General Accounting...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Senator Jim Jeffords Leaves Republican Party]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_senator-jim-jeffords-leaves-republican-party</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Senator Jim Jeffords Leaves Republican Party  
                    Date: 5/25/2001  
                    News: Senator Jim Jeffords to leave Republican Party 
                    Senate Control to Move to Democrats 
                     
                    Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Technical Corrections to Physician Fee Schedule]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_technical-corrections-to-physician-fee-schedule</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Technical Corrections to Physician Fee Schedule   
                                                            Date: 4/3/2001  
                                                            News: The March 27 edition of the Federal Register contains corrections in reference to the Medicare...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[Electronic Submission Option for HIPAA Model Compliance Plan Extension]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_electronic-submission-option-for-hipaa-model-compliance-plan-extension</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[Electronic Submission Option for HIPAA Model Compliance Plan Extension   
                    Date: 4/17/2002  
                    News: The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act allowed covered entities to request a one year extension to the compliance deadline - until Oct 16, 2003 - by...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[PQRI Survey Results]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/PQRISurveyResults.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA Town Hall Meeting-Membership Expansion-5-9-08]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/814620_05-09-08.mp3</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Lund_07-23_4972868.mp3</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/854623_10-15.mp3</link>
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HBMARedFlagHandouts.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA AMA Data Ownership White Paper]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HBMAFINALwhitepaper(3).pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Congress, CMS and 2008 Physician Reimbursement-AudioCast]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/149207.mp3</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Blue Cross & Blue Shield Parties' Settlement]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/BCBSPartiespayout.pdf</link>
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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Secretary Thompson letter FINAL.doc</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[CBIZ ACQUIRES HEALTHCARE BUSINESS RESOURCES, INC.]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/CBIZPressRelease.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Acquisition Boosts MMP]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/AcquisitionBoostsMMP.doc</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Red Flag Announcement]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/FTCDelaysEnforcementof.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative call with Q&A]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_2009-physician-quality-reporting-initiative-call-with-q-a</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services&#8217; (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host fourth in a series national provider conference calls on the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).  This toll-free call will take place from 2:30 p.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m., EDT, on Wednesday, April 22,...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[PQRI Update Dec 2009]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/PQRIUpdate1209.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[ICD-10 Testimony before the NCVHS]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/NCVHSDecember2009TESTIMONY.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[CMS Transmittal 1873]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/Transmittal1873-POS-DOS.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/CMSTransmittal1875.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Second National Medicare FFS Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/SecondNationalMedicareFFSEducationCallonHIPAAVersion5010.doc</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Sample Red Flag Policy-Billing Company]]></title>
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          <title><![CDATA[2009 PQRI Update]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/news/public-news/n_2009-pqri-update</link>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Program Update &#8211;  
2009 Electronic Health Record (EHR) Specifications Now Posted on the QualityNet Website 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the 2009 Data Submission Specifications for use in the 2009 PQRI...]]></description>
      
      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA - GREEN INITIATIVE]]></title>
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       	  <description><![CDATA[In our support of the world-wide &#8216;Green Initiative&#8217;, the Education Committee has discussed ways for HBMA to be more environmentally responsible during the HBMA National Conferences.  One of those ways is to follow the lead of the 2009 Compliance Course as well as the 2009 Summer O&M conference and...]]></description>
      
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          <title><![CDATA[INTERMEDIX CORPORATION ACQUIRES  HRA MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC.]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/HRAPressRelease081009FINAL.DOC</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Medicare Beneficiary Signature Sample Letter]]></title>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[MedAvant & Stratacare Announce Strategic Partnership]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/MEDAVANTANDSTRATACAREANNOUNCESTRATEGICPARTNERSHIP.pdf</link>
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          <title><![CDATA[Third Party Billing Guidance]]></title>
          <link>http://www.hbma.org/uploads/content_files/ThirdPartyBillingGuidance.pdf</link>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[CMS NPI Fact Sheet]]></title>
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          <title><![CDATA[CMS News Release on NPI]]></title>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Kolb+Co. Medical Billing and Medical Billing Professionals Announce Merger]]></title>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[HBMA CMS AudioCast-EFT-EOB-NPI-855]]></title>
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      	  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:25:50 -0600</pubDate>

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          <title><![CDATA[Zotec Partners merges with Susan J. Tayor, Inc.]]></title>
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          <title><![CDATA[A-Life Medical Appoints New Vice President]]></title>
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          <title><![CDATA[EPBS-Named Best Place to Work in Oklahoma]]></title>
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          <title><![CDATA[Washington Update-Bill Finerfrock 12-20-06]]></title>
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adoption of regulations for privacy, security, unique health  
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      	  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:20:08 -0600</pubDate>

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