Membership

There are multiple levels of membership the two most common is an active member or a superior member.         

• Option 1.  Active Membership $20.00 - certification is not awarded.  Choose this membership type if you are planning to take the course and become certified, click here.

• Option 2.  Superior Membership $50.00 - certification is awarded for two years.  If you have passed MARSI/AHIMA course and are requesting certification choose this membership type.  Complete the form below.

Active membership includes any professional in the health information management profession that meets some general qualifications, for example, a coder working in RA/HCCs who has not had specific training.  This level of membership is intended for those who are interested in becoming certified in a medical coder auditor specialty but has not met specific advanced criteria.  The benefits are __________.  It does not include voting rights.  The cost of an active membership is $20.00 for a period of 12 months.

Superior membership is reserved for those who have passed more specific requirements and imparts voting rights. The specific requirements, for example, in Risk Adjustment/HCC's would be to pass the MARSI/AHIMA coder/auditor course. Becoming a superior member also imparts certification in that sub-specialty, for example, CMCA-HCC for those that have passed the coder/auditor course.  There are specific continuing education requirements to maintain Superior Membership of 15 hours per year of approved CEUs.  The cost of a superior membership is $50.00 for a period of 12 months.  

(Question for Todd this sentence seems out of place, is it related to the Exam Only path to certification?) Having passed similar courses or having a volume of auditor experience and passing the final exam of the MARSI/AHIMA course may be qualification as determined by the commission on certification of AACMCA.