Item: A complimentary MGMA membership for the state staff/administrative contact
Benefits
State MGMA- Staff/contact receives timely information on healthcare and practice management
- Allows staff/contact to be a more global resource for state members
- Staff/contact receives a complimentary registration to the MGMA State Leadership Conference
- Staff/contact is able to explain the value and resources of MGMA to state members
Expectations
State MGMA- Provide MGMA with a complimentary state membership to states@mgma.org
- Complete the State Matrix (annually)
- If the state chooses to participate in the list exchange program, the staff/contact will send the member list to an MGMA Membership staff person
- Provide MGMA staff with state conference dates as soon as they are available
- Send MGMA an updated state officer roster whenever there is a change
- Provide all standard member benefits to staff/contact
Rationale
By offering a complimentary membership to either a state staff or a state-appointed contact, MGMA and the state MGMA organizations benefit by having a point person for consistent communication, a first point of contact for issues and joint initiatives and having a champion for both organizations. The administrative contact designation is intended for those states that have no paid or volunteer state staff member. It does not apply to states that share a staff person.Guideline
The state staff or state appointed administrative contact is responsible for coordinating and disseminating information going to and coming from his or her state MGMA. Both positions are entitled to attend the state staff open forum sessions at the MGMA State Leadership Conference and to attend the Council of State Leaders (COSL) meetings at the MGMA Annual Conference. Individuals in these positions must be willing to be a first point of contact for MGMA staff members and be responsible for distributing all information from MGMA.Process
- Email Martha Huckaby at mhuckaby@mgma.com.
- In your email, include your name, state association, job title, and contact information.
- You will get an MGMA member number and have access to member only benefits via mgma.com and the MGMA Member Community.
- You will receive an email once your membership has been processed.