AAHAM MEMBERSHIP
What are the Benefits AAHAM Membership?
AAHAM is the premier professional organization in healthcare administrative management, your one-stop resource center for information, education and advocacy in the areas of reimbursement, admitting and registration, data management, medical records, patient relations and so much more.
AAHAM was founded in 1968 as the American Guild of Patient Account Management. Initially formed to serve the interests of hospital patient account managers, AAHAM has evolved into a national membership association that represents a broad-based constituency of healthcare professionals.
AAHAM actively represents the interests of healthcare administrative management professionals through a comprehensive program of legislative and regulatory monitoring and its participation in industry groups such as ANSI, DISA and NUBC. AAHAM is a major force in shaping the future of healthcare administrative management.
Professional development of its members is one of the primary goals of the association. Publications, conferences and seminars, benchmarking, professional certification and networking offer numerous opportunities for increasing the skills and knowledge that are necessary to function effectively in today’s health care environment.
National Membership Offers
- Education
- Certification
- Publications
- Advocacy
- All Local Chapter Involvement
- Discount Programs
- Webinars
- Listserves
- Annual National Institute
- Networking
The fee to become a National AAHAM member is $209. If you join between July 1st and August 31st, the dues are $160 for the rest of the current year. If you join between September 1st and December 31st, the fee is $250 for the rest of the current year and all of the following year.
Full Time Student Membership*
Students taking at least 12 credit hours per semester can join for free. You must submit proof of your full time status with this application. Student members receive the benefits of membership with the exception of voting, eligibility for professional or executive levels of certification, eligibility for the member scholarships, and cannot be a proxy for a chapter president at any national board meetings.
Local Membership Offers
- Education
- Advocacy
- Local Chapter Involvement
- Webinars
The fee to become a Local AAHAM member is $30 per calendar year.