Announcing New Membership Categories

Washington, DC, April 26, 2016 (Newswire.com) - The Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA) now offers new membership categories, including options for individuals. Current members will be eligible to change their membership type upon their renewal month, if appropriate. The goal of creating new categories is to expand HBMA membership to those in our industry who were not previously eligible. 

“We are excited to expand our organization and offer membership to those working in billing departments or individual revenue cycle management professionals,” said Sara Nofziger-Drew, HBMA Membership Committee Chair, “Including these groups from our industry will benefit the entire organization.”

HBMA’s new membership categories are broken down between Corporate Membership and Individual Membership Categories which include:

Corporate Membership Categories (includes voting rights and exclusive publications)

• Revenue Cycle Management Companies (RCM) (Previously Principle Members)
• Professional Billing Departments (PBD) (Previously First Party Biller Affiliate Members)
• Vendor Members

Individual Membership Categories

• Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Individual Members
• Professional Billing Departments (PBD) Individual Members
• Student Members

To View the rights and privileges for each membership category please go to: http://www.hbma.org/downloads/HBMAMembershipBenefitsChartOnline.pdf

For more information on HBMA membership, visit us online at http://www.hbma.org/.

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About HBMA
HBMA works with legislative stakeholders and federal agencies in Washington, DC to improve the business of medical billing and the practice of healthcare. HBMA represents over 47,000 employees at nearly 500 revenue cycle management firms. Since its inception in 1993, HBMA and its members have encouraged personal development and adherence to the HBMA Code of Ethics, advocated on behalf of the profession, and promoted business development through a wide range of affiliated vendor resources, educational events, networking opportunities, and certification programs. For more information about HBMA, visit www.hbma.org.

Source: Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA)