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January 24, 2024
A well-managed swing bed program is essential to a critical access hospital. This program can improve patient outcomes and provide additional reimbursement opportunities creating a “win-win” for the patient and […]
January 23, 2024
A community health assessment (CHA), also known as community health needs assessment (CHNA), refers to a state, tribal, local, or territorial health assessment that identifies key health needs and issues […]
January 23, 2024
By Theresa Wilson, Accounting Specialist at Blue & Co. As the new year kicks off, so begins another tax season for many businesses. Instead of scrambling to prepare this year, […]
January 16, 2024
This is your 340B recertification reminder for 2024. The 2024 Grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federal Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes, Ryan White, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, Native Hawaiian, […]
January 16, 2024
With the 2024 final rule, Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided for three very relevant CPT Codes for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy. For these outpatient […]
November 03, 2023
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule around the 340B outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), outlining a plan to correct and […]
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, including a […]
July 12, 2023
Performing Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) provide a unique value that benefit your healthcare organization, providers and more importantly, your patients. AWVs aligns with population health management, and can identify any […]
June 22, 2023
Beginning 2011, Medicare began covering the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) as a yearly appointment with a primary care provider (PCP) to create or update a personalized prevention plan at no […]
May 08, 2023
In the past several years, hospitals have continued to feel the impact on revenue from Clinical Validation Denials (CVD). The need for a robust CDI team to capture support for […]
May 08, 2023
Ensuring the long-term financial viability of a health system requires constant attention to the operating statement. This involves assessing the current state of your healthcare organization and critically comparing the […]
Webinars
August 13, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be initiating new Minimum Data Set (MDS) audits through iQIES. Understanding the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Validation Program and its requirements […]
August 04, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, a sweeping budget reconciliation package that includes more than $1 trillion in estimated federal […]
July 31, 2025
Beginning June 7, 2024, Indiana Medicaid launched a transformative new program: PathWays, a managed long-term service and support (MLTSS) initiative designed to streamline care for aging Hoosiers. This program partners […]
July 29, 2025
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has set the annual recertification period for the 340B Drug Pricing Program for hospitals to begin on August 11, 2025, and end on […]
July 28, 2025
In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, prioritizing initiatives to improve margins is essential for maintaining financial stability. In our previous video and article, we discussed how a healthcare system on the […]
July 24, 2025
Hospitals that submit wage index data have the opportunity to request geographic reclassification. For facilities that qualify, they can experience significant increases in both base Diagnosis-Related Group (“DRG”) and Outpatient […]
Resources
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) signed into law on July 4, 2025, brings several favorable planning opportunities for our clients in the manufacturing and distribution (M&D) industry.![]()
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Join Blue & Co. for a live webinar on August 20th where our Manufacturing and Distribution Services Leadership team will dive into planning considerations and other key provisions of OBBB that impact the Manufacturing and Distribution industry, including:![]()
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• Depreciation planning![]()
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• The “fix” for Section 174 requirements to capitalize and amortize R&E costs![]()
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• Interest expense limitation changes![]()
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• Termination of energy credits![]()
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• New overtime wage deduction![]()
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• Individual tax planning topics![]()
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The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) brings several favorable planning opportunities for those in construction and real estate. Join Blue & Co.'s Construction and Real Estate Services Team leadership for a live webinar built specifically for contractors, developers, and real estate investors. We’ll walk through the most relevant updates and share practical advice to help you make sense of the new rules and apply them to your business.![]()
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- Capex tax planning strategies for enhanced depreciation deductions ![]()
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- Favorable changes to the business interest deduction![]()
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- Residential construction contract accounting![]()
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- “No tax” on overtime![]()
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- Taxable REIT subsidiaries ![]()
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- Changes to clean energy incentives![]()
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- Qualified Opportunity Zones enhancement![]()
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Tailored for industry professionals, this session will spotlight the most consequential tax changes and explore how they intersect with your operations—equipping you with the foresight and tools to make informed, strategic decisions.![]()
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