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CMS Launches New MDS Audits for SNFs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be initiating new Minimum Data Set (MDS) audits through iQIES. Understanding the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Validation Program and its requirements […]

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Medicare Bad Debt Crossover Potential Revealed

Beginning June 7, 2024, Indiana Medicaid launched a transformative new program: PathWays, a managed long-term service and support (MLTSS) initiative designed to streamline care for aging Hoosiers. This program partners […]

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2027 Medicare Geographic Reclassifications

Hospitals that submit wage index data have the opportunity to request geographic reclassification. For facilities that qualify, they can experience significant increases in both base Diagnosis-Related Group (“DRG”) and Outpatient […]

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Improving Patient Loyalty with Network Integrity

Network Integrity is the ability to keep patients within the organization-defined provider network and can optimize your hospital’s financial and operational performance. Blue & Co.’s Shawn Williams, an Audit Director […]

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The One Big Beautiful Bill: Impacts to Not-For-Profit Organizations

By Angela Crawford, CPA, Director and Emilie Knieriem, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”), enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces changes affecting […]

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The U.S. Retail Automotive Dealership Market in 2025: Navigating Tariffs and Transformation

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Introduction The U.S. retail automotive dealership market in 2025 stands in uncertainty, shaped by a mixed bag of economic recovery, technological […]

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New Data Shows Top Dental Practices Achieve 39% Margin Amid Rising Costs | 2025 National Dental Survey Identifies Key Differences between ‘Best Practices’ and the National Average

New Data Shows Top Dental Practices Achieve 39% Margin Amid Rising Costs

2025 National Dental Survey Identifies Key Differences between ‘Best Practices’ and the National Average CARMEL, Ind. (August 18, 2025) –  In a year defined by rising costs, top-performing practices navigated […]

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