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Author: Lila Smith

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2026 340B Program Federal Grantee Recertification

A new recertification window is now open for the 2026 grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers & Look-Alikes, Ryan White Clinics, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, […]

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CMS’s WISeR Model: What Providers Need to Know

Does your organization provide healthcare services in Ohio, Texas, Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, or Washington? If yes, understanding CMS’s voluntary WISeR Model is important. It applies to providers in these […]

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Ohio Rural Health Transformation Program

In December 2025, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state of Ohio will receive more than $200 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. […]

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Contract Labor: Impact on Wage Index

Outsourcing is a common practice in all areas of business, including the healthcare sector.  Although this is a major expense for a hospital, it can influence the wage index factor […]

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PAMA Clinical Lab Reporting Delayed Again: What Hospitals Should Know

PAMA Clinical Lab Reporting Delayed Again: What Hospitals Should Know

Congress has again postponed the next PAMA clinical lab reporting period. Hospitals and outreach labs should still prepare. The new guidelines moved the reporting window to May 1, 2026, through […]

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New Federal Requirements Will Reshape How Hospitals Manage Provider-Based Off Campus Outpatient Departments

New Federal Requirements Will Reshape How Hospitals Manage Provider-Based Off-Campus Outpatient Departments

A significant policy shift is about to reshape how hospitals structure, track, and bill for their off-campus Provider-Based Hospital Outpatient Departments (PB HOPDs). With the approval of Section 6225 of […]

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Automotive Manufacturing Is Contracting, but Not Evenly: What Dealers Need to Know

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. One full year into a new trade philosophy within the United States, automotive manufacturing in North America experienced a net contraction […]

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