Category: COVID-19 Updates

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Outpatient Therapy Options During COVID-19

COVID-19 is creating a dip in outpatient therapy appointments … and revenues.  However, due to recent regulatory waivers announced by CMS, hospitals have a unique opportunity to provide therapy services […]

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Medicare Cost Report Filing Extension

On March 24, 2020, multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have announced CMS has extended the due date for cost report filings. The providers covered in this extension include Hospitals, Rural […]

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Expansion of Telehealth with 1135 Waiver

Under this new waiver, Medicare can pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country, including in patients’ places of residence, starting March 6, 2020. A […]

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COVID-19 Relief & Operations FAQs

This article was originally published on March 18th and is being updated as new information becomes available. Amidst the uncertain environment due to coronavirus (COVID-19), we created this FAQ page […]

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Headshot of Kurt Beier, the new Managing Partner at Blue & Co., LLC

Blue & Co. Elects Kurt Beier as Next Managing Director

Beier to succeed Brad Shaw effective January 1, 2027, following a planned two-year succession process. CARMEL, Ind. (October 6, 2026) – Blue & Co., LLC, a top-60 accounting and advisory […]

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Why a Quality of Earnings Report Matters Before You Buy

By Jonah Gjertson, CVA, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Buying a business is a complicated process with material financial implications each step of the way. There are many decisions […]

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6 Considerations for Navigating Restricted Fund Changes in Not-for-Profit Organizations

By Caroline Paulus, CPA, Manager and Beth Anne Akers, CPA, Manager at Blue & Co. When circumstances shift and a not-for-profit needs to repurpose restricted funding, balancing donor intent with […]

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