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Tax Policy Election Update

As November’s US Presidential election approaches, each candidates’ policies and proposals are coming into better focus. As these policies are vetted by the American public, the candidates’ tax policies are, […]

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HHS Announcement on Provider Relief Reporting

On September 19th HHS released updated reporting guidelines for CARES act funding from General and Targeted distributions. Included in this announcement is a shift in the definition and calculation of […]

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Hospital Price Transparency

Effective January 1, 2021, hospitals must comply with HHS’ new hospital price transparency rule that requires facilities to create and maintain a public list of their standard charges, including private […]

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A wooden gavel resting on a courtroom desk with a judge in the background, representing the federal court ruling that vacated CMS's Medicare DSH rule

CMS 2023 Medicare DSH Ruling Vacated

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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tax strategies for plastic processors

Navigating Industry Headwinds: Key Financial and Tax Considerations for Plastic Processors

By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. If there is one thing most plastic processors can agree on, it’s that operating a plastic manufacturing business has become increasingly […]

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Worksheet S-12 FAQs: Medicare Cost Reporting Explained

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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