• For Members: FREE education session – 6 CPE’s
• For New Members: a new member breakfast and a FREE education session
• For Non-Members: education session AND membership in HFMA for the remainder of the year for a single fee of $150

Please note that any replacements must be of "like member status" or fees may be incurred. Refunds for anyone who signs up as a non-member and sends a member replacement will be subject to normal cancellation policy.

Presentations and Speakers Include:

• Hot Topics in Hospital Contracting – Deborah Silverman, Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, P.C.
• RFP process from an Insurance Broker’s Perspective, representative from Mercer, LLC
• Impacts of Out of Network Providers on Cost and Premium Pricing – Joe DiRienzo, Aetna
• Shared Risk Arrangements between Providers and Insurers – Steve Rosenthal, Montefiore
• Establishing Integrated Delivery Systems – Bruce Pyenson, Milliman, Inc.

Call Roe Nuzzo at 609-383-2114, or via e-mail at rosemary.nuzzo@atlanticare.org, or Howard Krain at 908-377-5020, or via e-mail at howard@kraingroup.com with any questions or if you need any additional information regarding these sessions.

New Jersey Board of Accountancy Continuing Professional Education Credits
Based on our understanding of the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy’s continuing professional education requirements, Sponsor No. 185, this course will qualify for six (6) continuing professional education credits in Specialized Knowledge.

American College of Healthcare Executives Continuing Education Credits
HFMA is authorized to award five (5) hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

PROGRAM DATE/LOCATION:

• Southern Session – Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Deborah Heart and Lung Center
• Northern Session – Tuesday December 8, 2009 - Atlantic Health Training Center

Program Description:
Taught by leaders in the managed care field, these sessions will cover the following topics: Hot topics in Hospital Contracting, the RFP process from an insurance broker’s perspective, the impacts of out of network providers, shared risk arrangements between providers and insurers and integrated delivery systems. These sessions will provide an opportunity to encourage your team to grow by providing advanced topics in contracting, network development and organizational strategic management. A continental breakfast & lunch will be served.

Target Audience:
This course is for individuals with responsibility over Managed Care Reimbursement Operations at both payors and providers. The course is appropriate for Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers with oversight for Managed Care, Network Contracting, Medical Management, Patient Accounting, Budget, Reimbursement and Finance.

Course Objectives:
The course is designed to assist individuals to understand some of the latest developments in the insurance industry.

Agenda:

• New member breakfast 8:30 am - 9:30 am
• Registration and continental breakfast 9:30 am - 9:45 am
• Morning Session 9:45 am - 12:00 pm
• Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• Afternoon Session 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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