IRC Office Hours - MARCH 2025

Projections - Predicting Revenue with Uncertain Reimbursements

How can you accurately forecast revenue 9 months out when insurance reimbursements are unpredictable? Join us as we explore strategies for calculating your full umbrella fee, AP and IP transfers, and what to expect from payers—regardless of delivery outcomes.

Industry Relations Committee (IRC) members will be on hand to answer your questions and brainstorm solutions together.

AABC membership is required for IRC Office Hours. Registration is free and open to all AABC members. 

IRC Leaders

Marnie Cabezas

Marnie is the former CEO of Innovation Billing Service, Inc. and now owner of Marnie Cabezas Consulting. Her experience as both an independent medical practitioner and a small business owner fuels her passion for helping practices work smarter and get the compensation they deserve. She is committed to helping healthcare organizations optimize their revenue cycle, improve patient satisfaction and minimize administrative costs, while providing compassionate, inclusive, evidence-based care to their communities. 

Desiree LeFave

Desiree became a midwife in 2001 and has been co-owner of Bella Vie Gentle Birth Center in Salem, Oregon since 2007. She has had the privilege of attending many hundreds of women in their births, the vast majority of which have been in birth centers.  She has served as a board member for the Oregon Association of Birth Centers since it’s inception in 2014, and focuses her work for them on sustainability. Desiree also supports her sister birth centers in knowing their value, advocating for in-network relationships, and demystifying insurance contracts.  At the national level, Desiree co-chairs the AABC Industry Relations Committee, and internationally she is a co-founder of MamaBaby Haiti.