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March 06, 2025
To appeal or not to appeal: that is the question. Medicare cost report appeals can be extremely profitable, but which issues are worth the time and effort to appeal? Without […]
February 20, 2025
The therapy team plays a pivotal role in ensuring quality compliance and promoting person-centered care within nursing facilities. In November 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Nursing […]
February 18, 2025
In November, CMS finalized a change to how RHCs and FQHCs will bill for certain Part B Preventive vaccines as part of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules. […]
February 03, 2025
On January 21, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Executive Order 25-22, addressing the provision of charity care by nonprofit hospitals in the state. The order acknowledges that Indiana does […]
January 09, 2025
Updated February 11, 2025 A new recertification window has been announced for the 2025 Grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers & Look-Alikes, Ryan White Clinics, […]
January 07, 2025
On November 19, 2024, Senators Charles Grassley and Elizabeth Warren submitted this linked letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the agency to increase its oversight of nonprofit hospitals […]
December 15, 2024
We have started to see a number of Medicare Cost Report settlements come through over the past month related to the CMS Ruling 1498-R3. The issue is related to the […]
December 10, 2024
Earlier this month, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued a preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of the class action lawsuit against Blue Cross and […]
November 13, 2024
On November 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. This final ruling includes several significant changes for Rural […]
October 30, 2024
The end of 2024 is quickly approaching, and business owners are once again scrambling to put their companies in the best tax position and minimize tax surprises. The question we […]
October 28, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final ruling that speaks on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling […]
September 18, 2024
Most organizations are familiar with external audits that are performed by licensed auditors to ensure financial statements are accurate. Internal audit refer to systematic and independent examinations of an organization’s […]
August 13, 2024
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has set the annual recertification window for the 340B Drug Pricing Program for hospitals from August 12, 2024 to September 9, 2024. The […]
February 14, 2024
Every year the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes their annual Final Rule, which contains updates to the Physician Fee Schedule that impact what healthcare organizations are reimbursed […]
February 13, 2024
Duplicate payments happen when a company pays the same invoice or for the same product or service more than once. According to the Association for Financial Professionals, duplicate payments average […]
Webinars
March 03, 2026
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 […]
March 03, 2026
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 […]
February 25, 2026
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 […]
February 12, 2026
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 […]
February 09, 2026
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 […]
February 05, 2026
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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