Thought Leadership
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September 19, 2020
With the current political climate and upcoming elections, your not-for-profit organization may be considering how you can get involved. The most important thing your organization can do is to make sure you understand the rules and regulations before you participate in any type of political activity. This begins with understanding the distinction between political campaign […]
September 11, 2020
The most significant tax-related executive action is the “Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster.” Taxpayer be wary, this order does not revoke your obligation to pay payroll taxes; it merely postpones the taxes to be due at a later date. The tax deferral period is from September 1, […]
September 10, 2020
For the ninth consecutive year, competing as a medium-sized business, Blue & Co., LLC was named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky. “We are thrilled to have been named as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Kentucky!”, stated Dale Skaggs, Director in Charge, for Blue & Co.’s Louisville […]
September 10, 2020
On September 2, 2020, CMS released its final ruling. It is effective beginning October 1, 2020, for FY 2021. This means it will go in to effect the first day of your fiscal year 2021. Below you will find a summary of the finalized regulations put in place by CMS for the Medicare Bad Debt […]
September 04, 2020
340B covered entities have likely felt bombarded during the last few weeks with various letters from manufacturers, word of additional cuts in Medicare part B drug reimbursement for some hospitals, and an executive order about insulin and epi-pens for community health centers. Advocacy groups, including 340B Health, the National Association of Chain Drugstores, the American […]
September 03, 2020
Join The National Bank of Indianapolis and McGovern Consulting Group Thursday, September from Noon to 1 PM Eastern for The National Bank of Indianapolis Session 3 of the 2020 NonProfit Training Series, titled Communicating Your Impact! During this session, TJ McGovern of McGovern Consulting Group will guide you through a virtual session focused on how to simplify […]
August 31, 2020
Join Medical Marketing Whiz and Tom Skoog of Blue & Co., as they discuss Cybersecurity: 5 Action Steps to Protect Your Practice. A lack of focus on cybersecurity can be greatly damaging to a practice. The direct economic impact such as attacks, theft of private information, disruption to business, and repairing affected systems can be […]
August 27, 2020
Guidance on Related Party Rent In this Interim Final Rule, the SBA addressed three issues many companies face. The most significant is related party rent. C corporations and S corporations. The SBA has made it clear that owner employees with less than a 5 % ownership in a C or S Corporation are not subject […]
August 23, 2020
While both exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3), private foundations have several restrictions that do not apply to public charities. One major restriction is the self-dealing rules. Private foundations are prohibited to engage in acts of direct or indirect self-dealing with disqualified persons. There are six specific acts of self-dealing between a private foundation and a […]
August 21, 2020
AstraZeneca distributed letters recently that as of October 1, 2020, 340B pricing will be available only through “a single contract pharmacy for those covered entities that do not maintain their own on-site dispensing pharmacies.” Eli Lilly had previously stated it would provide Cialis at 340B pricing to only one contract pharmacy location for each entity. […]
August 19, 2020
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities In light of the recent Blackbaud data breach, we are reminded of the importance of ensuring your data is secure and being aware of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. What should be done to address the risks? Not-for-profit organizations handle sensitive data every day, which makes them a prime target for an attacker. Reputation is […]
August 18, 2020
COVID-19 has added several new tax challenges to everyone’s plate this year. One of the less commonly discussed problems has been the impact of the sudden increase of remote workers on the company’s various state income and sales tax obligations. Nexus, a business’s economic connection with a tax jurisdiction, is determined by several different factors […]
August 18, 2020
On Saturday, August 8th, President Donald Trump signed four executive actions relating to COVID-19 relief. The orders provide for a payroll tax deferment, an extension of the deferment of student loan payments and interest accrual, as well as a potential $400 per week in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. The last order instructs the Director of […]
August 18, 2020
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, issued additional guidance (in the form of FAQs released on August 11th) regarding PPP Loan Forgiveness for funds advanced as part of section 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program […]
August 17, 2020
Did you know that as of March 27, 2020, most Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) were waived for the 2020 calendar year? That means that if you normally take an RMD from your IRA or business retirement plan, except for pension plans, you are not required to take that distribution for 2020. In most cases, if […]
Webinars
September 03, 2020
Join The National Bank of Indianapolis and McGovern Consulting Group Thursday, September from Noon to 1 PM Eastern for The National Bank of Indianapolis Session 3 of the 2020 NonProfit Training Series, titled Communicating Your Impact! During this session, TJ McGovern of McGovern Consulting Group will guide you through a virtual session focused on how to simplify […]
August 31, 2020
Join Medical Marketing Whiz and Tom Skoog of Blue & Co., as they discuss Cybersecurity: 5 Action Steps to Protect Your Practice. A lack of focus on cybersecurity can be greatly damaging to a practice. The direct economic impact such as attacks, theft of private information, disruption to business, and repairing affected systems can be […]
August 10, 2020
Join Medical Marketing Whiz and David Sproule of Blue & Co., as they discuss Tips for Keeping & Increasing Cash Flow of Your Practice. You’re going to learn: What you can do today to help you through the Covid-19 pandemic Find out if you’re making the major financial mistake that will destroy your practice Discover […]
July 29, 2020
Join KAM and Blue & Co. as we facilitate a town hall discussion with Kentucky manufacturers. To get started, please complete this short, 10-minute survey about how your organization has responded to COVID-19 (complete the survey here). As we discuss an overview of this survey, we will also be joined by panelists who will be […]
July 23, 2020
Since the initiation of Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) in 2011, many health systems have attempted to increase the volume of these preventative visits for their Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients. Unfortunately, many systems have not taken the time or deployed adequate resources to effectively overcome the many barriers to an effective AWV program. In this […]
June 08, 2020
Join The National Bank of Indianapolis and Blue & Co. as we discuss how nonprofits can set financial benchmarks to focus on critical measures that help ensure sustainability during times of uncertainty. Duration: 1 Hour Speakers: Annmarie Novotney, CPA, Senior Manager, Blue & Co. Jill Robisch, Vice President & Senior Business Development Officer, Nonprofit Services, […]
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