Carmel, Ind. (November 23, 2022) – The accounting and consulting firms of Alerding CPA Group (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Blue & Co., LLC (Carmel, Ind.) have announced their merger. The combined firm will operate as Blue & Co., LLC (Blue & Co.), effective December 1, 2022. This acquisition will provide Blue & Co. with greater market […]
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Carmel, Ind. (November 7, 2022) – The accounting and consulting firms of Lee R. Ford & Associates (Carmel, Indiana) and Blue & Co., LLC (Carmel, Indiana) have announced their merger, effective November 1, 2022. The combined firm will operate as Blue & Co., LLC (Blue & Co.) This acquisition will provide Blue & Co. with […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (October 19, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to announce that it has been ranked as one of the 2022 Best Employers in Ohio by Best Companies Group. This designation is held in partnership with Crain’s Cleveland Business and Crain’s Content Studio-Cleveland and marks the 12th year Blue & Co. has […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (August 5, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to announce that it has achieved the recognition of being ranked number 52 by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), based on the 2022 annual INSIDE Public Accounting Survey and Analysis of Firms. Blue previously was ranked at 58 in 2021, and 61 in 2020. […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (July 7, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is delighted to share that Eric Jaske, CPA, CEPA, received the Top Champion Award at the Avantax Planning PartnersSM Annual Elevate Conference that was conducted May 24 – May 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. “I am incredibly proud to be the recipient of the 2022 […]
Read MoreCARMEL, Ind. (May 25, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is delighted to share that Laura Farris has been appointed to the Kentucky Board of Social Work. “I feel very honored to have been recommended by the Governor to be the at-large citizen member for the Kentucky Board of Social Work,” said Farris. “I have […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (May 5, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is excited to announce our new partnership with Vsimple, a workflow management software company based in New Albany, IN. Blue & Co and Vsimple will be working closely together to address the workflow and process improvement challenges of manufacturers throughout the Midwest. “At Blue & […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (March 8, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to be named among the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) and ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company. This is the 11th year Blue & Co. has made the list as […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (March 1, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to be named among the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. This is the 13th year Blue & Co. has made the list and the third year that they have been designated as a Hall of Fame […]
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CARMEL, Ind. (February 25, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is delighted to share that Kevin Umberger has been selected as a 2022 Indy’s Best & Brightest Honoree by the Junior Achievement of Central Indiana. The event honors 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals in 10 different industries. “Receiving this nomination is an […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) operates within a budget neutral approach. This occurs at the same time the healthcare community continues to try and find balance between reducing administrative burdens, accurately recognizing and recording services provided, and upholding the highest quality care possible. Over the last three years, there have been significant […]
By: Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager Not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) that receive federal financial assistance over certain levels, either directly from a federal agency or indirectly through state or local agencies, may be required to have a single audit performed under Federal Uniform Guidance. Single Audit Requirements A single audit includes not only an audit of […]
Every three years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires any Hospital that is subject to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) to complete an Occupational Mix Survey (OMS). This data is then used to calculate an Occupational Mix Adjustment Factor (OMAF). The occupational mix adjustment impacts a hospital’s average hourly wage and […]
