Congress has again postponed the next PAMA clinical lab reporting period. Hospitals and outreach labs should still prepare. The new guidelines moved the reporting window to May 1, 2026, through […]
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A significant policy shift is about to reshape how hospitals structure, track, and bill for their off-campus Provider-Based Hospital Outpatient Departments (PB HOPDs). With the approval of Section 6225 of […]
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A new recertification window is now open for the 2026 grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers & Look-Alikes, Ryan White Clinics, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, […]
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces a series of downstream financial impacts that hospitals should closely monitor, particularly as they relate to Medicaid coverage shifts and the resulting […]
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On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Kentucky $212.9 million as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for fiscal year 2026 (FY […]
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Does your organization provide healthcare services in Ohio, Texas, Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, or Washington? If yes, understanding CMS’s voluntary WISeR Model is important. It applies to providers in these […]
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In December 2025, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state of Ohio will receive more than $200 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. […]
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The deadline for hospitals to submit the Occupational Mix Survey is June 30, 2026. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) collects this data every three years on the […]
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Outsourcing is a common practice in all areas of business, including the healthcare sector. Although this is a major expense for a hospital, it can influence the wage index factor […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Low Volume Payment Adjustment attestation period has been extended. Congress recently passed a short-term temporary extension, extending the deadline to January 30, […]
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After more than a month of uncertainty and legal challenges, HRSA formally revokes the 340B rebate model pilot program and pledges additional guidelines if a future pilot program is pursued. […]
A significant policy shift is about to reshape how hospitals structure, track, and bill for their off-campus Provider-Based Hospital Outpatient Departments (PB HOPDs). With the approval of Section 6225 of […]
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. One full year into a new trade philosophy within the United States, automotive manufacturing in North America experienced a net contraction […]
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