Baker Newman Noyes (BNN), one of the nation’s top 100 accounting and consulting firms, announced Dayton Benway as director of the firm’s healthcare consulting practice. Benway will oversee operations and client development for the practice across the firm’s offices and continue to support the firm’s strategic growth in the healthcare sector.

Recently elected to the national Chapter Advancement Team (CAT) of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the nation’s foremost membership organization for healthcare finance leaders, Benway specializes in hospital Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, rural health clinic Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, Medicare Audits, and provider certifications.

“Dayton has been with Baker Newman Noyes for nearly two decades. His expertise has helped BNN grow to become a trusted partner in healthcare consulting,” said Carl Chatto, managing principal. “Under his guidance, this practice will continue to be a leader in the field, delivering the best possible service to clients.”

Beyond traditional audit and tax services within the healthcare sector, BNN provides a unique set of additional offerings that can help clients manage the complicated healthcare regulation landscape. Clients of BNN’s healthcare consulting practice include acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals; home health agencies and outpatient centers; skilled nursing, residential care and assisted living facilities; and physician and physician practice groups.

“The healthcare industry continues to evolve under significant regulatory and structural changes. We see firsthand the challenges and opportunities these changes present, as we serve many hospitals and healthcare organizations in New England. Dayton’s talent and experience as a national advisor will be invaluable in helping our clients successfully navigate the shifting healthcare landscape,” added Paul Letalien, the past director of the healthcare consulting practice.

Benway serves as the Treasurer of the HFMA’s Region One serving all of New England. He is also the Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee of Lift360, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building and supporting future leaders in the state of Maine. A resident of Freeport, he received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern Maine.

About Baker Newman Noyes

Baker Newman Noyes is one of the nation’s top 100 accounting and consulting firms with offices throughout New England in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The firm supports a variety of clients with a special focus on banking and financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit, public sector entities and privately held and family-owned businesses. Baker Newman Noyes is an independent member of Baker Tilly International.