Michigan Medical Billers Association

🩺 MMBA Is Looking for New Board Members!

The Michigan Medical Billers Association (MMBA) is a Michigan-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting professionals in the medical billing and coding industry.

We’re looking for a few dedicated individuals who want to become more involved and help us continue to grow, support our members, and strengthen the medical billing and coding community across Michigan.

Interested in joining the MMBA Board?

We’d love to hear from you!

📄 Send your resume
💬 Include a brief summary explaining why you want to be part of MMBA and what you feel you could bring to the organization.

📧 Send both to: [email protected]

We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about our industry, willing to get involved, and ready to help shape the future of MMBA.

Could you be our next Board Member?

BILLING + AUDITING + COMPLIANCE = A STRONGER REVENUE CYCLE

Did you know MMBA has partnered with NAMAS?

The MMBA × NAMAS partnership brings together billing, revenue cycle, auditing and compliance education for a more complete view of the healthcare revenue cycle.

If you're looking to expand your knowledge beyond your usual lane, this partnership is worth checking out.

👉 Learn more:

MMBA + NAMAS Partnership

LET’S HIT THE BOOKS!

MMBA Zone 3 is bringing you a hands-on Diagnostic Coding Workshop!

If you work with ICD-10-CM coding, payer issues, provider documentation, or those coding cases that make you stop and say, “Wait…what?” 👀, this one is for you!

📅 October 23, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 MSUFCU Headquarters 1 | East Lansing, MI
🎓 4 CEUs

✨ What makes this event different?
This is an interactive workshop! Bring your tough coding examples and your 2026 ICD-10-CM coding book and get ready to work through real-world challenges.

APPEALS AREN'T JUST ABOUT SAYING “NO.”

They're about knowing why a claim was denied, understanding the payer's requirements and building an appeal that actually tells the story.

Coming up August 26, Zone 1 is presenting:

📚 Appeals Writing
👩‍🏫 La'Shonta Burgess, CPC, CPCO, CPB, COSC
📅 August 26, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM EST
💻 Online

Attendees will learn about technical vs. clinical denials, payer requirements and the essential components of a strong appeal letter. The session carries 1.5 CEUs.

👉 Registration is open!

Register for Appeals Writing

The MMBA 19th Annual Expo is coming up!

📅 September 17, 2026
📍 Wyndham Conference Center
📍 Flint/Grand Blanc, Michigan
🎯 Practice Transformation: From Paper to Portals

This year's event brings together healthcare revenue cycle professionals for education, networking, industry insights and practical takeaways.

And yes… registration is OPEN! 🎉

👉 Don't wait until September to decide.

Learn More & Register for Expo 2026

Who are you bringing with you? Tag your billing/coding crew!

WHAT DO YOU GET FROM MMBA MEMBERSHIP?

More than just a membership card.

MMBA members have access to educational opportunities, networking, the members-only Q&A Forum, Billing Buzz, discounted event registration and more.

If you're in medical billing, coding, RCM, compliance, practice management or the healthcare office world, MMBA was built with you in mind.

👉 Take a look at everything membership has to offer:

Explore MMBA Membership

Are you currently an MMBA member? Tell us what your favorite benefit is!

You walk into the office Monday morning and find…

📧 47 unread emails
📋 12 denied claims
☎️ 3 voicemails
💻 A payer portal that suddenly changed
📝 And someone asking, “Can you just take a quick look at this?”

Which one are you tackling FIRST? 😂

A. Emails
B. Denials
C. Voicemails
D. Pretend you didn't see anything until coffee #2 ☕

Tell us your answer!

Saturday CHECK-IN

How are you doing on your CEUs for the year?

If the answer is “I should probably look into that…” 👀, MMBA has you covered.

From webinars to in-person Zone events and educational opportunities, there are plenty of ways to keep learning and stay current.

👉 Check out the MMBA calendar and see what's coming up.

MMBA Events Calendar

What topic would you LOVE to see MMBA cover next?

BILLING & CODING CONFESSION TIME…

What's one thing you wish someone had taught you when you first started working in medical billing or coding?

Maybe it was:
• Denials
• Appeals
• Payer policies
• Modifiers
• Coding guidelines
• Prior authorizations
• Or simply… how to survive your first Monday. 😂

Drop yours in the comments! 👇

Finish this sentence...

📖 "The healthcare topic I wish I knew more about is __________."

Share your answer below! 👇

Discover how the MMBA + NAMAS partnership can help you continue learning and growing in your career.

Learn more: https://mmbaonline.org/aws/MMBA/pt/sp/namas