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09/09/2026

You asked for it...We have it. End of the Year Extravaganza: Revenue Talk To Take Into 2027

 

Friday, December 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Online Webinar | 3 CEUs

Registration

MMBA Members: $100
Non-Members: $150

Join MMBA for a morning focused on protecting revenue, improving reimbursement, and preparing for 2027!

This three-session webinar will cover hidden underpayments, insurance denials, ERISA and provider rights, technology, AI, and the risks these areas can create for your organization's revenue cycle.

9:00 – 10:00 AM | Show Me the Money

Christine Pilarski, RHIT, CPC-M, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, CCC, CPC-I, CMDP, CPA-EDU, CPA-SA

Not every revenue loss comes with a denial. This session focuses on identifying underpayments that quietly slip through the revenue cycle.

Learn practical ways to audit payer payments, identify reimbursement variances, recognize common payer errors, and build an effective payment audit program that can recover lost revenue and support stronger payer contracts.

About the Speaker:
Christine Pilarski is a healthcare compliance and Health Information Management expert with more than 20 years of experience in revenue cycle management, coding, auditing, documentation, and education. She has worked across more than 15 medical specialties and holds multiple professional certifications through AAPC, AHIMA, NAMAS, and AIHC.


10:15 – 11:15 AM | Turn Denials Into Dollars: Utilize ERISA & Other Relevant Laws to Combat Claim Denials

Karlene Dittrich, CBCS, CPC, CPMA, CECCS

Denials and payer demands can have a major impact on your organization's bottom line. Learn how ERISA, other relevant laws, and provider rights can help strengthen your denial and appeal process.

This session will provide practical strategies for challenging inappropriate denials, evaluating payer requests, protecting revenue, and identifying contract provisions that can work in your organization's favor.

About the Speaker:
Karlene Dittrich is the CEO and founder of MedRevenue Solutions LLC. She specializes in complex claims recovery, ERISA/PPACA appeals, denial management, and healthcare consulting. Karlene works with healthcare organizations nationwide and is a frequent speaker at healthcare industry conferences.


11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Technology and AI: How These Affect Your Revenue and Risk

Chris Chapman, BSCS, CPC, CPMA

Technology and AI are changing healthcare, but they can also create new risks for revenue, security, and compliance.

Learn how clearinghouses, AI, payer technology, and IT systems can affect your revenue cycle. This session will help you identify potential problems, ask the right questions, and better understand how technology can impact your organization.

About the Speaker:
Chris Chapman is the owner and founder of Office Plex Solutions. He combines more than 10 years of IT and security experience with his healthcare coding and compliance expertise to help practices and revenue cycle teams address technology and revenue challenges. His presentations are interactive, practical, and designed to encourage discussion.


What You'll Learn

Attendees will gain practical strategies to:

3 Sessions. 3 CEUs. One morning focused on your revenue.

MMBA Members: $100 | Non-Members: $150

Join MMBA on December 4 and take practical revenue strategies with you into 2027!

 

 

This event will not be recorded. Attendance is needed for CEUs to be obtained. 

 

REGISTER HERE

 

 

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