With the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic timeframe, HRSA has long required hospital child sites to be reflected on a Medicare Cost Report prior to registration. A federal court now […]
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According to Medscape’s 2025 Physician Compensation Report, four specialties now average over $500,000 annually, with orthopedic surgery topping the list at $543,000. The report, based on responses from over 7,300 […]
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HRSA released a request for public input on potential future pilot programs on February 17th and also released a second request on February 25th regarding the burden of a pilot […]
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Occupational Mix Deadline The deadline for hospitals to submit the Occupational Mix Survey this year is June 30th. CMS collects data every three years on the Occupational Mix of employees […]
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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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By Karen Dringenburg, CPA, Audit Manager at Blue & Co. Your not-for-profit’s IT environment plays an important role in protecting donor information, financial data, and the systems that support your […]
By Karen Dringenburg, CPA, Audit Manager at Blue & Co. The IT environment is constantly evolving, and not-for-profit organizations face unique challenges in keeping pace. While your primary focus is […]
By Sara Jacobi, CPA, CEPA, Director of Firm Taxation at Blue & Co. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in certain Indiana counties affected […]
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