HFMA Michigan Great Lakes Chapter Update – February 2025 HFMA Michigan Great Lakes Chapter President’s Message It’s the time of year when we are all looking for the winter weather to break and the temperatures to hit that 50-degree mark! It won’t be too long after that we will hit 70 and head into spring. As we look forward to the warmer weather we still have a good amount of chapter programming before the programming season ends and we pause for the well sought after summer weather! Overall, we have seen a good amount of programming this year and have been successful in engaging our members. We have several returning sponsors and a great leadership team. I am confident this will continue with the support of our members, sponsors, and chapter volunteers. As was mentioned in last month’s newsletter, our Women in Leadership Conference will be our first in-person event of the year. Registration is open and sponsorship packages are available. This year’s theme is Better Your Best, we have a great agenda being planned with an Executive Panel that is sure to draw an impressive crowd! Be sure to join us for a great event and insightful information from our speakers. Do you follow us on our Socials? If not, be sure to follow us for timely chapter updates! Before I get to our spotlights we have a special guest this month President-Elect – Courtney Guernsey. Courtney will provide an update on chapter leadership as we look forward to gathering with chapter leaders and those of the other chapters in early May to plan for the success of the 2025/2026 Chapter Year. This month we are spotlighting Kelli Williams (who returns to our board) and Blue & Co for their recent sponsorship. As always, thanks for all you do to make our chapter a success!  Lastly, we would like to say thanks and congratulate Meagan Soffin. Meagan served as our chapter administrative assistant for over two years while in her graduate program and is taking the opportunity to focus on her career. On behalf of the chapter leaders, we wish her the best! Michael Felczak HFMA Michigan Great Lakes Chapter President 2025-2026 Michigan Great Lakes Chapter of HFMA Leadership Announced The Michigan Great Lakes Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is excited to unveil its ’25-’26 board members, with terms beginning June 1, 2025. Newly confirmed officers include: Immediate Past President: Michael Felczak, FHFMA, Senior Manager, Healthcare, Plante Moran President: Courtney Guernsey, FHFMA, EHRC, CRCR, Vice President PFS, Corewell Health President-Elect: Nichole Niesen, FHFMA, Director Automation, Corewell Health Vice President: Hannah Perez, MSA, CRCR, Manager Revenue Cycle Operations, Corewell Health Secretary: Kelli Williams, Senior Reimbursement Specialist, Trinity Health Treasurer: Nancy Smith, Revenue Management Consultant, Trinity Health Newly confirmed Voting Directors: Programs: Ariana Raymond, Manager Provider Enrollment, Trinity Health Membership (2nd Term): Meghann Rossato, MBA, CSBI, CHFP, CRCR, Director of Analytics-Care Delivery, Analytics Center of Excellence Marshfield Clinic Health System Communications: Paige Cooper, Senior Business Development Manager, Medix Healthcare Certifications (2nd Term): Tina Stone, CRCR, CSPR, CSBI, Revenue Management Consultant, Trinity Health Enterprise Services(2nd Term): Brent Smith, FHFMA, Corporate Director of Net Revenue, McLaren HealthCare Voting Directors Serving 2nd Year of 2-year term: Key Focus Group: Rachel Hatt, CRCR, CSBI, Senior Performance Management Consultant in Revenue Excellence, Trinity Health Education: Bill Bolinger, Regional Director of Sales, Americollect Networking: Heather Velaga, Director Revenue Integrity, University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Sponsorship: Tom Matonican, President/CEO, CBM Services The board of directors is responsible for managing all chapter activities and for the overall operation of the chapter. The board is integral in ensuring the opportunities we offer to our members throughout the year add value and are relevant to the challenges faced by today’s healthcare professionals. Please join me in congratulating the board for their appointment and thanking them for their service. Courtney Guernsey HFMA Michigan Great Lakes Chapter Incoming President Director Spotlight Kelli Williams Programs Director Kelli Williams is a Senior Reimbursement Specialist at Trinity Health, where she has been a dedicated member of the Reimbursement Department since 2010. Prior to this role, she served as a Senior Accountant at Holland Hospital. Kelli has been an active member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) since 2009, volunteering with the Michigan chapter since 2013. Throughout her tenure with HFMA, she has contributed to numerous committees and held various leadership positions. Kelli holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting (2005) and a Master of Healthcare Administration (2008). She resides in Byron Center with her husband, two teenage sons, and their beloved Chihuahua, Miss Bella. Sponsor Spotlight Blue & Co., LLC is a top 60 accounting firm with offices in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. We provide quality and timely services that help our clients excel in their markets. Blue & Co. blends accounting and advising to provide consulting and certified public accounting services that meet the specific needs of our clients. We work with more than 1,500 healthcare providers across the country. We can provide your organization with access to valuable advisory resources that have a thorough understanding of your industry.We have compiled a group of highly talented healthcare professionals with different sub-specialty industry knowledge so we can function as a “full-service” healthcare business advisory group to our clients. Having expertise in numerous facets of the healthcare operating environment provides us with a unique ability to bring opportunities and value-added suggestions and recommendations as part of the financial process.In addition to healthcare audit and advisory services, we manage financial improvement engagements, operate a shared service organization for diagnostic imaging, and operate a supply chain service (group purchasing organization) for more than 7,500 healthcare providers. We also provide cybersecurity services, IT support, IT audits, and general technology consulting services. Upcoming Events - MGL Chapter Northwest Ohio & Michigan Great Lakes HFMA Webinar: AI in Healthcare: How to Evaluate, Measure, and Empowerment of Staff - March 11, 2025 (Register Here) Michigan Great Lakes HFMA Webinar: Women in Leadership Education Series: Thinking Patterns: How the Way We Think Could Be Sabotaging You - March 8, 2025 (Register Here) Michigan Great Lakes HFMA 2025 Women in Leadership Conference - April 23, 2025 (Register Here) Michigan Great Lakes HFMA Women in Leadership Conference Event Sponsorship (Register Here) Spring Fling - Grand Rapids - May 20, 2025 Spring Fling - Marquette - May 20, 2025 Spring Fling - Troy - May 21, 2025 Michigan Great Lakes HFMA 2025 Annual Sponsorship (Register Here) Upcoming Education and Programming - Region 6 Southwestern Ohio HFMA 2025 Winter Conference - Second Annual Denials Bootcamp: How to Build on Past Successes for a Brighter Tomorrow – February 27, 2025 (Register Here) 2025 Central Ohio March Madness - Early Careerist Grant Fundraiser - March 1 - April 7, 2025 (Register Here) Northwest Ohio & Michigan Great Lakes HFMA Webinar: AI in Healthcare: How to Evaluate, Measure, and Empowerment of Staff - March 11, 2025 (Register Here) Central Ohio HFMA 2025 Women in Leadership Conference - March 20, 2025 (Register Here) Northwest Ohio HFMA 2025 March Madness Watch Party - March 20, 2025 (Register Here) Southwestern Ohio HFMA 2025 March Madness Networking Event - March 20, 2025 Northeast Ohio HFMA Women in Leadership - Learn Today, Leap Tomorrow: Defining Success for You - March 27, 2025 (Register Here) Southwestern Ohio HFMA Lunch & Learn: Strategic Goal Setting and a Mindset for Success in 2025 - March 27, 2025 (Register Here) Southwestern Ohio HFMA 2025 Women in Leadership: In My Leadership Era - April 10, 2025 (Register Here) Central Ohio HFMA 2025 Spring Conference - May 15, 2025 - May 16, 2025 Southwestern Ohio HFMA - Navigating Your Healthcare Financial Future: Learn from the Industry Leaders - May 22, 2025 Northwest Ohio HFMA Mudhens Networking Night - August 13, 2025 2025 Biennial Tri-State Conference - Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio - September 17, 2025 - Septemeber 19, 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities We have built a sponsorship program to hopefully meet all of your needs. Our business partners are critical to our success. We value your support of our chapter and look forward to working with you in 2025 and beyond. If you need any additional items or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at any time. Thank you for your continued support! To become a 2025 sponsor for the Michigan Great Lakes Chapter HFMA, please complete this form. Tom Matonican, Michigan Great Lakes HFMA Sponsorship Chair, tom@cbmservices.com If you no longer want to receive emails from No Campaign, please Opt-Out.