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Kristin DeGroat provides a recap of the recent AHLA event in Baltimore, discussing attendance and key content.

In this episode, Kristin DeGroat, Besler Holding’s Chief Legal Officer, provides us with a recap from the recent AHLA event in Baltimore. Highlights of this episode include: How attendance was this year Reimbursement-related content Medicare Advantage changes Kelly Wisness: Hi, this is Kelly Wisness. Welcome back to the award-winning Hospital Finance Podcast.  We’re pleased to welcome back Kristin DeGroat , Besler Holding’s Chief Legal Officer. In this episode, Kristin will provide us with a recap from the recent AHLA event in Baltimore. Welcome back, and thank you for joining us, Kristin. Kristin DeGroat: Well, thank you for having me. Kelly : Well, let’s go ahead and jump in. So how was attendance this year at the recent AHLA Institute on Medicare and Medicaid payment issues event in Baltimore? Kristin : I think it was well attended. Last year, we weren’t able to hear from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Department of Health and Human Services, as they were unable to attend. However, this year they attended. I thought the attendance in terms of providers as well as government, and of course, the lawyers, but the…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Wisness

Guest: Kristin DeGroat

Topics covered

• AHLA event recap
• Medicare Advantage changes
• healthcare reimbursement
• attendance at events
• legal issues in healthcare

Keywords

• AHLA
• Medicare
• healthcare
• reimbursement
• Baltimore
• Kristin DeGroat
• Kelly Wisness

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Organizations: Besler Holdings, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

Places: Baltimore

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