Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues
March 21-23, 2007
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Baltimore, MD
has provided sponsorship in support of this program.
Please visit our archive to obtain papers and audio of the sessions presented.
Program Description
For the most comprehensive program available on legal issues related to reimbursement, attend AHLA's Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues. This year's program will include a keynote address by Jonathan Oberlander, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina. His primary interests are in health politics and policy, which includes Medicare, health care reform, Medicaid and state-led reform, and medical care rationing. The program will also include breakout sessions on more than 50 topics and, as in the past, CMS officials will participate in sessions. They will host outreach session on hospital and physician issues to answer your questions, and participate in many of the breakout sessions.
The program begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 21 and ends at 3:15 pm on Friday, March 23.
The In-House Counsel Practice Group luncheon, sponsored by Meditract, Inc., will be held on March 21 and the Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group luncheon, sponsored by Wellspring Partners, will be held on March 22. There is an additional fee of $38 for members of the sponsoring Practice Group and $43 non-members of the sponsoring Practice Group. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
HFMA Pre-Conference
Attendees can add on a pre-conference sponsored by HFMA on
Defensible Pricing—Understanding the Financial Side and How it Ties into Price Transparency.
The following companies will be exhibiting at the program:
CLE Information
The Medicare/Medicaid program will be worth approximately 20.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 24.6 credits (including 1.2 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. Participants will be given CLE Request forms at the program. Forms must be completed and returned to AHLA staff to receive credit. The sessions, unless otherwise designated, are intermediate to advanced in level. There are no prerequisites required to register for this program.
This seminar will be worth approximately 24.0 CPE credits. AHLA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37219-2417. NASBA's web site is located at www.nasba.org.
Hotel Information
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Reservations Phone: (800) 228-9290
Reservations Fax: (410) 895-1900
Room Rates: $205 single or double occupancy
Hotel Cut-off Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. When making reservations, please indicate that you are with the American Health Lawyers Association; the room block may sell out prior to hotel cut-off date.
Travel Information
ASSOCIATION TRAVEL CONCEPTS (ATC) offers these cost saving options:
Airline Discounts
- Up to 15% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased more than 30 days (United). Restrictions apply.
- 5% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased prior to the meeting (American Airlines).
- ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline.
Online Booking
- Discount fares can be found using the AHLA Travel Center online booking engine. Go to our website and follow the Member Travel links.
Car Discounts
- Discounted meeting rates (Avis & Enterprise).
Zone Fares
- Region-to-region flat rates.
Make your reservation from one of the following options:
Email: reservations@atcmeetings.com
Web: www.atcmeetings.com
Fax: (858) 362-3153
The above discounts apply for travel March 18-26, 2007. Some restrictions may apply. Service fees apply.
You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I.D. numbers:
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United: |
510CK |
(800) 521-4041 |
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American Airlines: |
A4737AP |
(800) 433-1790 |
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Enterprise: |
32H7476 |
(800) 593-0505 |
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Avis: |
J947333 |
(800) 331-1600 |