HONORARIUMS: The William L. Goldfarb Foundation pays its instructors at a rate of $350.00 per lecture hour unless funding through an unrestricted educational grant is arranged. The honorarium rate remains the same regardless of the educational activity format (in-person, virtual, hybrid). Honorariums will be distributed after each speaking engagement. Any honorariums that are not distributed before the Instructor’s departure will be sent via UPS Ground immediately following the end of the conference. All honorariums must be approved by the Goldfarb Foundation. For more details about unrestricted educational grants, see the enclosed documentation. With unrestricted educational grants, the commercial source will provide a check to the Foundation and the Foundation will then issue the instructor a check for their honorarium and travel expenses as outlined within this policy. If a grant is applied for and not approved, the Foundation will pay for your travel expenses and honorarium as outlined on this page.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS: The Foundation will make overnight hotel reservations for each instructor. The number of nights covered depends upon the number of days the instructor has been invited to lecture. Please note that each instructor will be required to present a credit card to the hotel for incidentals upon check-in. The Foundation will not be financially responsible for any incidentals unless prior permission has been granted. If you choose to extend your hotel stay beyond what the Foundation will pay for, you will be required to make, and pay for, those accommodations separately.
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES:
AIRFARE: The William L. Goldfarb Foundation will pay for air travel utilizing coach only. The cost to upgrade to a higher class must be paid by the instructor. The instructor is responsible for making their flight arrangements at least 6 weeks before the start date of the meeting. Reservations made less than four weeks in advance of the conference and/or more than $450.00 (roundtrip) must be approved by the Foundation. Airline reservations made exceeding $450.00 without prior approval from the Foundation will only be reimbursed up to $450.00. A baggage fee of up to $25 each way is allowed per instructor. The Foundation will not pay for supplementary fees including “premium” seats with more legroom, early boarding opportunities, reserved seating (such as on Southwest), and other add-ons that the airlines have created since this policy was written.
PERSONAL AUTO: Mileage will be reimbursed at a rate of $.70 per mile.
OTHER TRANSPORTATION: Appropriate tolls and parking expenses will be reimbursed with receipts. Transportation to/from Philadelphia International Airport varies, from Uber to private transfer. If you are flying into PHL for the meeting, please contact Kelsey Rasmussen (kelsey@ppma.org) to discuss airport transfer options.
MEALS: A meal allowance of up to $124/day is provided for which you will be able to claim on your expense report. The allowance is to cover meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) that are NOT provided. Receipts must be attached to the expense form to be reimbursed.
OTHER DETAILS:
• The Foundation will provide complimentary registration to instructors for the Friday-Sunday general Clinical Conference lectures. Instructors can register themselves at the published attendee non-discounted registration prices for the APMA Coding Seminar and Risk Management Update.
• The Foundation will not reimburse the expenses of family members or guests accompanying the instructor.
• Original receipts and documentation must be submitted on a Foundation Expense Form within 30 days of the Conference to receive reimbursement.
• The Foundation agrees to reimburse instructors according to the above policies. Checks will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the Expense Form. The instructor will be notified if circumstances prevent the Foundation from meeting this deadline.