On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (“OBBB”), a sweeping budget reconciliation package that includes more than $1 trillion in estimated federal […]
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Beginning June 7, 2024, Indiana Medicaid launched a transformative new program: PathWays, a managed long-term service and support (MLTSS) initiative designed to streamline care for aging Hoosiers. This program partners […]
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has set the annual recertification period for the 340B Drug Pricing Program for hospitals to begin on August 11, 2025, and end on […]
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In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, prioritizing initiatives to improve margins is essential for maintaining financial stability. In our previous video and article, we discussed how a healthcare system on the […]
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Hospitals that submit wage index data have the opportunity to request geographic reclassification. For facilities that qualify, they can experience significant increases in both base Diagnosis-Related Group (“DRG”) and Outpatient […]
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Network Integrity is the ability to keep patients within the organization-defined provider network. In our last video and article, we discussed a case study and how the health system used Network […]
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Network Integrity is the ability to keep patients within the organization-defined provider network and can optimize your hospital’s financial and operational performance. Blue & Co.’s Shawn Williams, an Audit Director […]
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In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, prioritizing initiatives to improve margins is crucial to maintain financial stability. As inflationary pressures continue to impact labor, purchased services, and supplies, it is imperative […]
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Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services are vital in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for resident recovery, rehabilitation, and quality of life. However, beyond achieving clinical outcomes, therapy departments must navigate […]
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In Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), therapy services—physical, occupational, and speech therapy—play a vital role in resident recovery, rehabilitation, and quality of life. However, beyond achieving clinical outcomes, therapy departments must […]
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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 […]
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 […]
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Independent Dealers: The Backbone of U.S. Used Vehicle Retail Independent automobile dealers are a key component in the U.S. retail auto […]
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