On November 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. This final ruling includes several significant changes for Rural […]
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final ruling that speaks on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released their 2025 IPPS Final Rule, with changes going into effect on October 1, 2024. There is a new opportunity related […]
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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 […]
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This is your 340B recertification reminder for 2024. The 2024 Grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federal Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes, Ryan White, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, Native Hawaiian, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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On November 21, 2025, CMS finalized updates to Hospital Price Transparency regulations in the CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Final Rule. These […]
By Debbie Herbert, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Have your plan auditors ever asked you for plan governance committee meeting minutes or agendas? There’s a good reason for that. […]
Hospital outpatient physical and occupational therapy is one of the few levels of care that has not been forced into a capitated environment. For most hospitals, this service is paid […]
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