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January 23, 2023
New rules for reporting evaluation and management (E/M) services in most places of service took effect January 1, 2023. The coding and documentation revisions, adopted by the American Medical Association’s […]
January 19, 2023
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, also known as the “Omnibus” package, was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) need to be […]
January 05, 2023
This article has been updated on January 5, 2023. Back in August 2022, CMS was proposing changes to the Medicare Bad Debt listing template that is filed with your organization’s […]
December 12, 2022
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, neurosurgery practices across the United States are looking for creative ways to remain independent in private practice while ensuring they meet the needs of […]
November 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) operates within a budget neutral approach. This occurs at the same time the healthcare community continues to try and find balance between […]
November 18, 2022
Every three years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires any Hospital that is subject to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) to complete an Occupational Mix Survey […]
November 04, 2022
FFY2020 Worksheet S-10 audits are in the final stages for most hospitals in the nation and we continue to see significant audit findings and extrapolation factors taking place throughout the […]
November 01, 2022
For years, Blue & Co. has received questions from hospitals regarding coding and billing for infusions, as well as documentation requirements. Infusion coding can be some of the most difficult […]
October 12, 2022
In a post-pandemic environment, providers are more likely to refer patients for procedures, diagnostic testing, and physician visits to non-hospital environments. This presents an opportunity for healthcare leaders to re-exam […]
August 04, 2022
Every hospital department deals with financial denials. Understanding the volumes of those denials for your outpatient therapy department can improve the net revenue of the department. A financial denial is […]
July 15, 2022
On July 7, 2022 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the updated Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating Technical Users’ Guide with the methodology for the changes to […]
July 14, 2022
Reporting on Provider Relief Funds for Period 3 opened on July 1, 2022 and runs through September 30, 2022. Period 3 reporting is for any PRF payments you may have […]
June 23, 2022
This article was originally published on June 23, 2022 and has been updated in October 2023. Blue & Co. has performed many Emergency Department Leveling Reviews for hospitals. The two […]
June 16, 2022
In 2019 patient medical debt in the U.S. totaled at least $195 billion, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues. […]
June 09, 2022
In a previous blog post, we talked about how poor insurance verification and authorization processes can cause patients to either not come to therapy or to go to a competitor […]
Webinars
November 03, 2023
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule outlining a plan to correct and reverse the 340B payment cuts from calendar years […]
October 05, 2023
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (mLTSS) refers to the delivery of long-term services and supports through Medicaid managed care programs. mLTSS’s strategy is to expand home and community-based services, […]
September 07, 2023
The new Medicare Bad Debt template (Exhibit 2A) and S-10 template (Exhibit 3B and 3C) have been finalized by Medicare and are now required for cost reporting periods ending on […]
July 25, 2023
CARMEL, Ind. (July 25, 2023) – Blue & Co., LLC is proud to announce that Jeff Moffatt, CPA/ABV/CITP, ASA, CVA, FACHE, recently received the fellowship designation from the Healthcare Financial […]
July 24, 2023
Providing Annual Wellness Visits to patients covered by Medicare is a great way to grow your revenue year after year, whether you’re a practice of one physician or a large […]
July 17, 2023
On Friday July 7th, 2023, CMS released a proposed rule outlining a plan to correct and reverse the 340B payment cuts from calendar years (CY) 2018 through 2022. This proposed […]
Resources
Blue & Co., LLC is excited to announce that the Blue Foundation has selected 20 recipients for its 2023 Blue Foundation Scholarship! ![]()
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The Blue Foundation offers this scholarship to students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, are upcoming sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students in accredited colleges or universities in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky. Students must be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in accounting or a related field.![]()
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Congratulations to all who were selected! 🎉![]()
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To learn more about this scholarship program and other initiatives of the Blue Foundation, please visit CareersatBlue.com.![]()
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On October 25, Larry Steinberg, Leslie McCatherine, Sarah Gregory, Caroline Paulus, Sarah Wallace, and Mike Staton attended the 2023 Rise and Shine event at Newfields.![]()
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The event served as the annual fundraiser for Reach For Youth, Inc. and helped further their mission of providing mental health counseling and other youth development services to their local communities. ![]()
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To learn more about how Blue supports local non-profits, visit hubs.ly/Q0286JHW0.
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