July 24, 2023
Annual Wellness Visits: Implementation Process
Providing Annual Wellness Visits to patients covered by Medicare is a great way to grow your revenue year after year, whether you’re a practice of one physician or a large […]
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July 17, 2023
Proposed 340B Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Solution
On Friday July 7th, 2023, CMS released a proposed rule outlining a plan to correct and reverse the 340B payment cuts from calendar years (CY) 2018 through 2022, including a […]
Read MoreJuly 12, 2023
Annual Wellness Visits: Understanding the Value They Bring
Performing Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) provide a unique value that benefit your healthcare organization, providers and more importantly, your patients. AWVs aligns with population health management, and can identify any […]
Read MoreJune 22, 2023
What are Annual Wellness Visits?
Beginning 2011, Medicare began covering the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) as a yearly appointment with a primary care provider (PCP) to create or update a personalized prevention plan at no […]
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
How to Manage Clinical Validation Denials
In the past several years, hospitals have continued to feel the impact on revenue from Clinical Validation Denials (CVD). The need for a robust CDI team to capture support for […]
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Margin Improvement: Optimizing Financial Performance
Ensuring the long-term financial viability of a health system requires constant attention to the operating statement. This involves assessing the current state of your healthcare organization and critically comparing the […]
Read MoreApril 21, 2023
Length of Stay and How it Impacts Hospitals
For hospitals, managing the length of stay is not a new concern. What has changed, however, for many hospitals is the level of attention and focus on it. At the […]
Read MoreApril 18, 2023
Promoting Patient Access in a Productivity Compensation Environment
Hospital systems and healthcare organizations that employ physicians have struggled to promote patient access. Access issues may result from misaligned compensation and organizational goals, practice operations process or capacity issues […]
Read MoreApril 11, 2023
Blue & Co. Offers Expertise to Organizations Affected by QuickBooks Point of Sale Discontinuation
By Nancy Orben, CPA, Senior Manager, Laura Philpot, Senior Accountant, Business Services, and Lisa Totten, Senior Accounting Specialist at Blue & Co. Is your business feeling the impact of Intuit’s […]
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 […]
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July 01, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio. (July 1, 2025) – Blue & Co., LLC and Blue Benefits Consulting, Inc. are delighted to share that M. Jane Shawver, QKC, QKA, has been named President of […]
July 01, 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (July 1, 2025) — Blue & Co., a leading accounting and advisory firm, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest office in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This […]
June 25, 2025
As we head into the second half of the 2025 calendar year, there are a few major dates that you need to be aware of for wage index purposes. These […]
Last week we had a blast meeting students during our Jumpstart Summer Leadership Program 2025! It was a great way for students to connect with Blue employees and a great way for our team to introduce the students to our people-first culture. The students participated in multiple workshops and breakout rooms, a Reds game, a speech from our CPO, Chad Pfeifer, and having one on one time with employees. Thank you to everyone who made this program a success and a big thank you to Amy Lambdin for planning and running the program this year. We hope to see you next year!
Chattanooga, Tennessee’s business community is known for its innovation and collaboration — values we live by at Blue & Co. That’s why we’re excited to open our newest office right in the heart of it.![]()
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As Brad Shaw, Managing Director, shared:![]()
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“Our expansion into Tennessee reflects our firm’s dedication to building strong relationships and delivering personalized service that drives long-term success. We’re excited to join a community known for its entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative business environment...”![]()
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The Chattanooga office will be led by Director Todd Schiavone who has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare consulting and reimbursement. In addition to Schiavone, two senior managers, Meghan Campbell and Mark Daffer, will be based in Chattanooga. ![]()
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🔗 Read the full announcement: hubs.la/Q03vrb720![]()
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