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Rosen Plaza Hotel

9700 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32819

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16.0 Credits

Member Price $695.00

Price will increase by $150 on 2/7

Non-Member Price $945.00

Price will increase by $150 on 2/7

Overview

The Health Care Industry Conference is back as a stand-alone event and the FICPA’s only conference that focuses on current health care industry accounting and business trends and hot topics with Florida-impacted perspectives. 

Make the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando your destination of choice on March 12-13, 2026, to join your colleagues for a healthy dose of industry specific sessions highlighting today’s most pressing topics. 

CPAs, CFOs, controllers, accountants, those in finance and other professionals working in any aspect of the health care industry will benefit from earning up to 16 hours of CPE while learning about the latest data, resources, challenges and changes in health care. 
Sessions may cover topics such as: 

  • Legislative and Federal Policy Updates 
  • Ratings Agency Updates on Landscape 
  • Evolving Board and Audit Committee Priorities 
  • Health Care Expert Panel Discussion 
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Industry Overview 
  • Fraud in Health Care 
  • The State of the Health Care Industry (and Long-Term Care) 
Among those invited to present or who presented in the past are experts in the field from organizations including the Florida Hospital Association, Orlando Health, Advent Health, Baptist Healthy, BayCare Health System, Tampa General and other highly respected organizations. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to bring clarity to the future of practicing in health care. 

CPE Credit 

This conference qualifies for up to 16 hours of CPE credit including a variety of AA, TB and BH, and is subject to change. CPE credit is subject to approval by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The type of credit earned depends on concurrent breakouts chosen. Please indicate choice of breakouts on the registration form.


$tack the $avings! 

In addition to FICPA member and early registration discounts, you can save up to 15% when registering groups of five or more from the same organization. Contact FICPA Member Services at MSC@ficpa.org or 850-224-2727, ext. 1 for details.

FICPA Members save even more. Not a member? Join today at ficpa.org/JoinToday.


Social Media

Follow the FICPA on Linked in, Facebook, Instagram and X and share news about this conference using the hashtag #FICPAHCC.


Cancellation Policy

We love to see you commit to the annual HCC conference early, but know sometimes life forces schedules to change. If that happens, you have options. Please let our member services team know which option you select below:

  • Receive a full refund to your original payment method, transfer your balance to a future event, or place money on account by canceling before February 12, 2026. Call or email MSC at msc@ficpa.org or call 850-224-2727.
  • Receive a partial refund to your original payment method, transfer your balance to a future event, or place money on account, minus the event cancellation fee of $150 by canceling on or after February 12, 2026. Call or email MSC at msc@ficpa.org or call 850-224-2727.

Please review the FICPA CPE Policies for additional information: CPE Policies





 

Highlights

  • FASB Update
  • Healthcare CFO Panel
  • AI, Chat GPT, and Cybersecurity


Prerequisites

This conference is open to all levels with an interest in health care accounting and business.


Designed For

This conference is designed for CPAs, CFOs, controllers, accountings, and other professionals working in any aspect of the health care industry.


Objectives

This conference will address the current health care industry accounting and business trends and hot topics for you to implement in your practice or organization.


Preparation

None


Notice

Conference and Resort location:

Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Hotel Rate: $189++
No resort fee

Reservations Deadline: February 6, 2026*

*Reservations made after the cutoff date will be subject to availability and current room rate. Please note that the conference accommodation rate is subject to sell out prior to the advertised reservation cut off date.

*** Upon completion of your registration for the conference, you will receive an email confirmation with the hotel link to book your accommodations*** 

Click here to reserve your hotel!

Thursday, March 12th

Breakout Session

- Breakfast & Registration

This session is available to registrants only.

- Keynote Opening Session

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Expert Panel Update

Lindsey Roe, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

Lindsey Roe

Lindsey is a Partner in our Chicago Health Care practice. Lindsey started her professional career at EY in Indianapolis, Indiana and has over fourteen years of experience performing and managing audit services for SEC registrants, large and small community-based health providers, nonprofit, multi-location health systems, academic medical centers and other health-related organizations, as well as non-health not-for-profit organizations and foundations.

Lindsey currently serves as the engagement partner for several not-for-profit health care systems, including Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and AMITA Health, both located in Chicago, Illinois, BJC Health Care in St. Louis, Missouri and Ascension Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Additionally, she has formerly served Health Management Associates, an SEC registrant based out of Naples, Florida and Indiana University Health, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

From 2011 – 2014, she served in EY’s national Professional Practice group in New York. In her role as the firm’s Health Care and Not-for-Profit Industry Resident, she assisted in writing the firm’s technical publications, led educational sessions for both clients and audit professionals and participated in health care and not-forprofit accounting consultations.

In addition to serving clients, Lindsey dedicates her time to teaching and mentoring. She has presented numerous times at the AICPA National Health Care Conference and hosted various HFMA webcasts and events. She is credited for her contributions to the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Health Care Entities, the annual Audit Risk Alert for Health Care Entities and other publications issued by the HFMA. She participates annually as an instructor for the firm’s various learning initiatives, and recently hosted a nationwide webcast for both EY professionals and clients regarding health care revenue recognition.

Lindsey and her husband, Bill reside in Dyer, Indiana along with their five children.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting with Highest Distinction 
Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana

Memberships:

• Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• HFMA

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Refreshments & Networking Break

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Ratings Agent Update

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Rural Healthcare

George Batalis, Partner, Healthcare Consulting, Katz Sapper & Miller

George Batalis

George Batalis is the partner-in-charge of healthcare consulting with Katz, Sapper & Miller's Healthcare Resources Group. George helps healthcare organizations confidently move forward and ahead of their competition by guiding them through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and financial analysis.

George has more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience in executive and leadership roles. He is experienced in driving growth strategy and deals across diversified healthcare delivery models and consulting practices. George's expertise includes creating and executing healthcare mergers and acquisitions strategy; consulting on the strategic, financial, and operational direction of health systems and physician groups; implementing hospital and physician alignment models; developing payer/provider value-based and risk-sharing arrangements; and designing physician compensation models.

Prior to joining the firm, George served as behavioral health business development and integration officer for Optum, a division of UnitedHealth Group. In this role, he was responsible for operating and growing the behavioral healthcare delivery business both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. George has also previously served in leadership roles as the Florida healthcare market leader for a Big Four accounting firm and an executive leader for mergers and acquisitions at a national healthcare consulting company.

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Lunch Hosted by Bank of America

Lunch is hosted by Bank of America in Salon 3-4. Take a moment to stop by their exhibit to say thank you!

This session is available to registrants only.

Optional Session

- I Have Dietary Restrictions or Special Needs

This session is available to registrants only.

Breakout Session

- FASB/AA update

Jeff Gabello, Supervising Project Manager, Financial Accounting Standards Board

Jeff Gabello

Jeffrey J. Gabello Supervising Project Manager Financial Accounting Standards Board Jeff Gabello is a Supervising Project Manager with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He joined the FASB in May 2014 and is the lead on the hedge accounting project. Prior to joining the FASB, Jeff worked for five years as an Accounting Policy Manager at IBM in Somers, New York, focusing on assessing the impact of FASB and IASB standard setting activities on the company. Prior to that, Jeff worked for eight years as the Assistant Director of External Reporting at UBS AG in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on IFRS, GAAP and SEC reporting. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Scranton and an MBA from Cornell University.

This session is available to registrants only.

- Physician Owned Healthcare

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Refreshments & Networking Break

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Email Fraud

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- CFO Panel

This session is available to registrants only.

Optional Session

- Welcome Reception Hosted by PNC Bank

Come join the Welcome Reception social hour hosted by PNC Bank in Ballroom B!

This session is available to registrants only.

Friday, March 13th

Breakout Session

- Breakfast & Registration

This session is available to registrants only.

- Introductions & Regulatory Update

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Legislative Update

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Refreshments & Networking Break

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Cybersecurity

Carlos Hernandez, RSM US LLP

Carlos Hernandez

 

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Value Based Care

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Lunch Hosted By Bank of America

Lunch is hosted by Bank of America in Salon 3-4. Take a moment to stop by their exhibit to say thank you!

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Board Development

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Mergers & Acquisitions

This session is available to registrants only.

General Session

- Closing Keynote - AI in Accounting

This session is available to registrants only.

Non-Member Price $945.00

Member Price $695.00