July 30, 2019
CMS Update July 16, 2019
On July 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule to reform the Medicare and Medicaid long-term care requirements that would provide changes and delay […]
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July 29, 2019
Hospital 340B Recertification Scheduled to Begin on August 19
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has set the annual recertification of eligibility for 340B drug discounts for hospitals to begin August 19, 2019, and end September 16, 2019. […]
Read MoreJuly 26, 2019
New Lease Accounting Standard Deferral
Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]
Read MoreJuly 19, 2019
Complexities and Nuances of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs)
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created an avenue for taxpayers to temporarily defer capital gains, potentially exclude up to 15% of those same deferred gains, and permanently […]
Read MoreJuly 19, 2019
Qualified Opportunity Zones: What are they, and how can they benefit you?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created qualified opportunity zones (QOZs), a significant new tax incentive, to encourage long-term, private investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed and low-income […]
Read MoreJuly 11, 2019
Executive Order on Changes to Pricing Transparency
On June 24, 2019, the President signed an executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in Healthcare aimed to have insurance carriers and providers reveal the details of their […]
Read MoreJuly 2, 2019
340B & Telehealth: Opportunities Together
With the roll-out of value-based care programs that focus on patient outcomes, health systems and health plans are using telehealth in a proactive way, reaching out to patients facing transitions […]
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
Webinar Recording: Optimal Opportunities in PDPM
Ever-changing regulations have brought new challenges and opportunities to Skilled Nursing Facilities. In this webinar, we explore key changes that are occurring and how to transform challenges into opportunities. Areas […]
Read MoreJuly 1, 2019
New Requirements for Indiana Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities
A new Indiana law effective July 1, 2019, requires additional written disclosures and care planning to prospective residents. The law requires that health facilities provide a written disclosure to each […]
Read MoreJune 21, 2019
Credits and Incentives: An extra return on your investments.
The topic is always in the news — a state or city offering a major corporation a generous package of incentives to relocate or even to keep their operations in […]
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