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Information on the Founders Merit Awards Series
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recognizes that its strength lies in volunteers, who contribute their time, ideas, and energy to serve the healthcare industry, their profession, and one another.
Active participation in HFMA at the national, regional and/or chapter levels provides members with numerous opportunities for professional development, information, networking and advocacy.
Established in 1960, the Founders Merit Award Series acknowledges the contributions made by HFMA members at four award levels:
- The Follmer Bronze Award is awarded to an individual who has earned 25 member points. This award is named after William G. Follmer, who is credited with the creation of the American Association of Hospital Accountants (now
HFMA).
- The Reeves Silver Award, in honor of Robert H. Reeves, is awarded to an individual who has earned 50 total member points. An organizing member of the AAHA, Reeves was elected president in 1956 and was instrumental in creating the structure of
AAHA.
- The Muncie Gold Award is presented to a member who has earned a total of 100 member points. The award honors Fredrick T. Muncie, also an organizing member of the AAHA, and the first president of the association (1947-49). Muncie also assisted in the organization of the first AAHA chapter (First Illinois).
- The Founders Medal of Honor was added in 1986 and is conferred by nomination of the Chapter Board of Directors. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have been actively involved in HFMA for at least three years after earning the Muncie Gold Award, have provided significant service at the Chapter and/or National level in at least two of those years and remain as a member in good standing. A chapter may nominate members for this award at any time during the year.
Chapter level points earned by members are reported by the Chapter’s Founders Contact to HFMA National by August 10th of each year. Member points are totaled and an award list is provided for verification to each Chapter’s Founders Contact. Although HFMA National and the Chapters track most member points, it is ultimately the responsibility of the individual member to report points earned to the Chapter’s Founders Contact, who is liaison to HFMA National.
Member points are automatically transferred from one Chapter to another. Retroactive scoring of points for all categories is permissible if appropriate documentation is provided. However, points are not earned for member services that are: (a) related to holding a term of office of less than one-half of a Chapter’s fiscal year for any category; (b) services for which a member is paid; or (c) Chapter participation prior to HFMA membership.
Each member can review the status of Founders points, under “activities” in your “personal profile” in the Membership Directory area, at the following web site:
http://www.hfma.org/access_eseries.cfm
Colorado Chapter members with questions or corrections to the
information listed on the web site should contact Ellen Stewart at
estewart@bw-legal.com or (303)
592-8310.
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