July 19, 2024
Wage Index Timeline: Mid-Year Update and Looking into 2025
As we head into the second half of the 2024 calendar year and the start of 2025, there are a few major dates that you need to be aware of […]
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January 24, 2024
Swing Bed Utilization: Optimizing for Hospitals
A well-managed swing bed program is essential to a critical access hospital. This program can improve patient outcomes and provide additional reimbursement opportunities creating a “win-win” for the patient and […]
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
340B Recertification Reminder for Consolidated Health Center & FQHC Look-a-Likes
The 2024 Grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federal Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes, Ryan White, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, Native Hawaiian, Black Lung Programs, Urban Indian, and Tribal Compact […]
Read MoreOctober 5, 2023
5 Quality Components for mLTSS
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (mLTSS) refers to the delivery of long-term services and supports through Medicaid managed care programs. mLTSS’s strategy is to expand home and community-based services, […]
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2023
Changes to Medicare Bad Debt and S-10 Template Effective this Month
The new Medicare Bad Debt template (Exhibit 2A) and S-10 template (Exhibit 3B and 3C) have been finalized by Medicare and are now required for cost reporting periods ending on […]
Read MoreApril 6, 2023
Hospital Wage Index Reporting Timeline for 2023
This article has been updated as of July 13, 2023. This time of the year there is a lot of activity with the Hospital Wage Index reporting. We want to […]
Read MoreMarch 22, 2023
Contract Services: Impact on Wage Index
In the past several years, hospitals have continued to feel the impact of increased utilization of contract nursing and other contract services. Although these services have developed into a major […]
Read MoreMarch 8, 2023
Period 4 Reporting Now Open: PRF Update
We’re entering the final weeks of Period 4 reporting period that closes on March 31, 2023. Period 4 reporting is required for any organization that received more than $10,000 in […]
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2023
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 Changes Impacting Rural Health Clinics
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, also known as the “Omnibus” package, was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) need to be […]
Read MoreNovember 18, 2022
Occupational Mix Survey: What You Need to Know
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 […]
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July 19, 2024
CARMEL, Ind. (July 19, 2024) – Blue & Co., LLC is proud to announce that Wayne Little has joined the Louisville office of Blue & Co. as a principal. Little […]
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By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. LLC News of incredible technological advancement and the rapid pace at which it is changing […]
July 09, 2024
By Greg Jackson, CPA, Principal, at Blue & Co. What is Segregation of Duties? According to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, segregation of duties is a basic building […]
As we head into the second half of the 2024 calendar year and the start of 2025, there are a few major dates that you need to be aware of for wage index purposes. These dates are important because they will have an impact on reimbursement for Federal Fiscal Year 2026.![]()
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