September 27, 2018
Is now the time to sell?
Consider the 4 P’s of a Successful Transition Process There’s a well-known saying, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” suggesting as improvements in the general economy occur so will the […]
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September 18, 2018
Uncompensated Care S-10 Audits are Coming
CMS continues to refine the uncompensated care calculation. Three factors are utilized to calculate uncompensated care reimbursement for IPPS hospitals. Factor 3 is developed by compiling the cost of uncompensated […]
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2018
Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: Overcoming the Roadblocks to Success
Medicare developed the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) benefit to provide coverage in order to ensure that beneficiaries receive the most appropriate care by the most appropriate provider at the most […]
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
2018 Hospital 340B Recertification Reminder
The Health Resources and Services Administration has set the annual recertification of eligibility for 340B drug discounts for hospitals to begin August 15, 2018, and ends September 12, 2018. Mandatory […]
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
Low-Volume Payment Update
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the Final 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule that modified the definition of a low-volume hospital. While the mileage […]
Read MoreAugust 8, 2018
2019 Hospital OPPS Proposed Rule
On July 25, the CMS released proposed changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for 2019. Key proposals include: Increasing […]
Read MoreAugust 6, 2018
Kentucky Nursing Home Operators’ Challenge With Lawsuits Is Ongoing
Significant dollar amounts have been recently awarded to those who have filed lawsuits against providers. Kentucky does not have a limit (cap) for the dollar amount for damages that one […]
Read MoreJuly 12, 2018
Documentation, Coding And Billing Requirements For Nursing Home Services
According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control statistics, 1.4 million Americans reside in nursing homes. Federal and state laws require that nursing home residents be under the care […]
Read MoreJune 21, 2018
CMS Re-releases Timetable For FFY 2020 Wage Index Survey And The Preliminary Wage Index PUF
On June 8, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) re-released the timetable for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Wage Index Survey and the preliminary Wage Index Public […]
Read MoreJune 8, 2018
Physician Margin Recovery Six Ways To Improve Performance
Many hospitals and health systems are looking for ways to create a sustainable financial model when it comes to their employed physicians. In this brief article, we will review our […]
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Entity-owned pharmacies are an important consideration for hospitals, community health centers, and other 340B grantee types. As retail pharmacy closures rise and the complexities of the 340B Drug Discount Program […]
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