Category: COVID-19 Updates

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HEALS Act vs. HEROES Act: Our Comparison

On July 27th, Senate Republicans introduced their version of an additional round of economic stimulus and coronavirus response in the form of the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools […]

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CMS has ended the waiver of Staffing Data

Effective Immediately: the CMS has made updates to the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System. Under the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket waiver, CMS waived the requirements […]

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Use of Donor-Restricted Funds in a Crisis

Can my not-for-profit use donor-restricted funds for operating expenses during this COVID-19 crisis? As a general matter, not-for-profits cannot use donor-restricted funds for other expenses. If funds have been restricted […]

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Public Dealership Group Performance: Mid-Year 2026 PVR Trends and Outlook

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point The first half of 2026 has remained relatively stable among the public dealership groups, with new profit per vehicle […]

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The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C., representing the source of new Medicare legislation.

Newly Proposed Medicare Rules Create Significant 340B Impacts

This summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed two new rules that, if finalized, will have significant financial and operational impacts on 340B covered entities. In early […]

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federal grant funds

Are You Leaving Federal Grant Funds on the Table?

By Claudia Valarezo, CPA, Manager at Blue & Co. Maximize Cost Recovery Under Federal Rules (Uniform Guidance) Nonprofits and local governments often ask, “How can we avoid problems during our […]

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