It’s March Madness, and we are not talking about basketball. The clock is ticking on the FY 2027 Medicare Wage Index; this process moves quickly, and missing a deadline can […]
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Covered entities have until Friday, March 27th to submit comments to FSSA ahead of proposed changes to eliminate 340B Program savings for Medicaid patients. The window is quickly closing for […]
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When a teaching hospital closes, there are several factors the hospital must consider. While there are many financial factors the hospital must figure out, including how to pay outstanding debts […]
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They sit in your computer’s hard drive, or perhaps even in an old file cabinet in the corner. They can create a lot of unnecessary work, force you to devote […]
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Effective July 1, 2025, the state has expanded oversight of the 340B Program, requiring all hospital covered entities with a service address in Indiana to submit detailed annual reports to […]
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With the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic timeframe, HRSA has long required hospital child sites to be reflected on a Medicare Cost Report prior to registration. A federal court now […]
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According to Medscape’s 2025 Physician Compensation Report, four specialties now average over $500,000 annually, with orthopedic surgery topping the list at $543,000. The report, based on responses from over 7,300 […]
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HRSA released a request for public input on potential future pilot programs on February 17th and also released a second request on February 25th regarding the burden of a pilot […]
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Occupational Mix Deadline The deadline for hospitals to submit the Occupational Mix Survey this year is June 30th. CMS collects data every three years on the Occupational Mix of employees […]
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After nearly two months of uncertainty and legal challenges to the initial 340B rebate model pilot program, HRSA is now seeking public input on a future pilot program through March […]
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By Joell Grisel, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Financial technology keeps evolving at a pace that is hard for many not-for-profits to keep up with. At Blue & Co., […]
In early April 2026, a notice is sent from CMS to each MAC regarding the April 30th, 2026, release of the final FY 2027 wage index data PUFs and the […]
By Makalynn Funk, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. April Fools’ Day brings around lots of fun pranks and punchlines, and while we all have fun with these little […]
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