Category: COVID-19 HC Industry Updates

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HHS Announcement on Provider Relief Reporting

On September 19th HHS released updated reporting guidelines for CARES act funding from General and Targeted distributions. Included in this announcement is a shift in the definition and calculation of […]

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Hospital Price Transparency

Effective January 1, 2021, hospitals must comply with HHS’ new hospital price transparency rule that requires facilities to create and maintain a public list of their standard charges, including private […]

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CMS has ended the waiver of Staffing Data

Effective Immediately: the CMS has made updates to the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System. Under the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket waiver, CMS waived the requirements […]

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COVID-19 and the Impact on 340B

This article was originally published on March 25th and was updated on April 23rd. It is being updated as new information becomes available. We wanted to provide updates on the […]

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Telehealth Guidance for RHCs and FQHCs

On Friday, April 17, 2020, CMS finally released guidance for RHCs and FQHCs in terms of telehealth distant site services. Below is a snapshot of the information released in the […]

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tax strategies for plastic processors

Navigating Industry Headwinds: Key Financial and Tax Considerations for Plastic Processors

By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. If there is one thing most plastic processors can agree on, it’s that operating a plastic manufacturing business has become increasingly […]

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Worksheet S-12 FAQs: Medicare Cost Reporting Explained

By Becca Meredith, CPA, FHFMA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. For Medicare cost reporting periods ending on or after January 1, 2026, many acute care hospitals will have to […]

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SBA 7(a) quality of earnings requirement

SBA 7(a) Acquisitions: Preparing for New Quality of Earnings Requirements

By Alex Fritz, CPA, Director at Blue & Co., and President at One 2800 Capital Advisors, and Harsh Desai, Totl Manager For borrowers, lenders, and advisors involved in SBA-backed lending […]

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