The Association for Healthcare Denial and Appeal Management (AHDAM) presents the 2024 Virtual Workshop Series. These interactive tracks are led by field experts who will dive deep into crucial topics that are vital to understanding the complex and ever-changing nature of the denial and appeal management process. This series is specifically designed for healthcare professionals who are involved in denial and appeal management and/or revenue cycle management.

Each two-day track runs from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET with the opportunity to earn 6.0 CE credit hours through NAHRI, NEMSD, AHIMA, ACDIS, and/or PACE. See each course below for specific CEU offerings. You will have the option of registering for one or multiple tracks on the registration form.

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• Clinical Validation Appeals Track
• Medical Necessity Appeals Track
• Coding Appeals Track
• Revenue Cycle Track
• Registration
• FAQ

Clinical validation denials continue to rise. It is imperative that denial and appeal management professionals understand the differences between coding and clinical validation denials and how to successfully appeal common clinical validation denials.

This workshop track teaches you to be a successful clinical validation appeal writer. You’ll leave this session with the skills to address clinical validation denials with confidence through proven winning appeal strategies. 
CEUs: ACDIS, AHIMA, NEMSD

Defending medical necessity denials goes far beyond writing a clinical summary of the patient encounter. Successful appeal writers understand types of payers, payer rules, and payer language and use that knowledge to their advantage in constructing winning appeals.

This workshop track teaches you to be a successful medical necessity appeal writer. You’ll leave this session with the skill to attack medical necessity denials with confidence through proven winning appeal strategies.
CEUs: NEMSD, NAHRI, PACE

Solid processes are necessary to overturn what appears on the surface to be an uncomplicated coding denial. Join us as we dive into the intricacies of successfully appealing coding denials.

This workshop track teaches you to be a successful coding validation appeal writer. You’ll leave this track with the skills to address coding denials with confidence and knowledge of best coding appeal practices.
CEUs: ACDIS, AHIMA

Unravel the Revenue Cycle with insights from Brian McGraw and Kendall Smith, MD. The Revenue Cycle track was designed to help healthcare professionals manage and optimize the financial processes that drive their organizations.
CEUs: NAHRI, NEMSD, AHIMA, ACDIS, PACE

AHDAM membership has its benefits! In addition to discounted member pricing for the 2024 AHDAM Workshop Series, member receive complimentary monthly webinars, access to publications, newsletters, online resources and more.

Registration rates are PER TRACK. You will have the option to register for one or more courses on the registration form.

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Cancellation Policy: No refunds for cancellations will be provided after January 15, 2024. All cancellations must be in writing, emailed to [email protected] with subject line "AHDAM 2024 Workshop Cancellation: name of registrant."

Questions? Visit the AHDAM 2024 Virtual Workshop Series FAQ.