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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by Michael Koeninger The headline number from mid-2026 is technically encouraging: hospital revenue is growing. But revenue figures have a way of obscuring what’s actually happening on the margin line […]
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After over six months of legal uncertainty, HRSA has issued a revised rebate model pilot impacting Medicare Fair Price drugs. On July 31st, the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA) […]
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Written by Christopher Hemans, CHCRS, Manager Every year, billions of dollars hinge on a little-known process known as Medicare geo-reclassification. For hospitals, the difference between thriving and struggling can come […]
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Beginning with cost reporting periods ending on or after January 1, 2026, many acute care hospitals will face a new Medicare cost reporting requirement: Worksheet S-12. For the first time, […]
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For hospitals that would like to withdraw an approved Geographic Reclassification, the publishing of the FY 2027 proposed rule starts the 45-day window for withdrawing approved Medicare Geographic Classification Review […]
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In early April 2026, a notice was sent from CMS to each MAC regarding the April 30th, 2026, release of the final FY 2027 wage index data PUFs. May 29th, […]
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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 […]
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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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A significant policy shift is about to reshape how hospitals structure, track, and bill for their off-campus Provider-Based Hospital Outpatient Departments (PB HOPDs). With the approval of Section 6225 of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
On August 28, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated CMS’s 2023 rule addressing the treatment of Medicare Advantage (Part C) inpatient days in the Medicare […]
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