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2013
Alert
– CMS Makes Changes to the MDS Correction Policy
5/2013
Alert
– Sequestration Impacts on Home Health & Hospice Agencies
4/2013
Alert
– CMS Replacing Common Working File for Medicare Beneficiary Eligibility Inquiries
4/2013
Alert
– An Update on the 340B Drug Discount Program
3/2013
Alert
– CMS Revises Policy on Billing Part B for Inpatient Claim Denials
3/2013
Community Health Centers Get Increased Oversight
3/2013
Long-Term Care M&A Finishes Strong in 2012
3/2013
Alert
– Low Volume Adjustment & Medicare Dependent Hospital Extension Rules
3/2013
Alert
– Are You Assigning Incorrect Codes for Professional Swing Bed Services?
2/2013
Alert
– SNFs: Time Is Running Out for Changes to Federal Benefit Payments
2/2013
Hospitals Continue to Face Widespread Challenges
2/2013
Alert
– Interpreting ASU 2010-24,
Presentation of Insurance Claims and Related Recoveries
2/2013
Alert
– Schedule K Responses Become Focus of Recent IRS Enforcement Examinations
1/2013
Balancing the Interests of Municipalities & Not-for-Profits Through PILOTs
1/2013
Alert
– Electronic Health Records Attestation Deadlines Approaching
1/2013
Alert
– American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 – Mixed News for Health Care Providers
1/2013
2012
Medicare’s 2013 Fee Schedule Compared to 2012
11/2012
SNFs – Are You Prepared for Mandatory Compliance?
11/2012
AHA & HFMA Submit Comments on Section 501(r)
11/2012
Specified Payments from Controlled Entities
11/2012
Key Internal Control Problems for Hospitals in Physician Relationships
10/2012
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program to Affect Hospitals Beginning October 1
9/2012
Pitfalls in Billing Pharmaceuticals to the Medicare Program
8/2012
Alert
– FQHCs: Your 340B Program Will Be Audited
8/2012
Alert
– ALJ Decisions Drive Payment for Previously Denied Inpatient Claims
8/2012
Robust Long-Term Care M&A Activity Continues
8/2012
Accounting for Implementation Costs of ICD-10 & Electronic Health Records Systems
8/2012
Alert
– CAHs Can Include Capital Lease Equipment Costs in Medicare EHR Incentive Payments
8/2012
Significant 2013 & 2014 Business Tax Implications of Health Care Reform
7/2012
Alert
– IRS Issues Proposed Section 501(r) Regulations
7/2012
Alert
– FASB Moves Forward with Ruling Affecting CCRC Refundable Entrance Fee Accounting
7/2012
How Tax Compliance Is Affecting Tax-Exempt Organization Governance
7/2012
Alert
– Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act
7/2012
Alert
– Technical Component Billing Moratorium Set to Expire
6/2012
Alert
– Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System
6/2012
Changes to Medicare Bad Debt Policy
6/2012
Alert
– Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative Applications Available for Physician Practices
6/2012
Hospital M&A Market Update—Fourth-Quarter 2011 & First-Quarter 2012
6/2012
Alert
– Mississippi Medicaid Changes from the 2012 Legislative Session
5/2012
Alert
– Proposed Changes to the Long-Term Care Hospitals Prospective Payment System
5/2012
340B Drug Purchasing Program – A Focus on Compliance
4/2012
Report Calls for Change to Commuting Based Wage Index
4/2012
Rethinking Hospital-Physician Alignment
4/2012
CMS Publishes Rules for Reporting & Returning Overpayments
3/2012
Alert
– Updated Public Disclosure Rules for Tax-Exempt Applications
3/2012
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
3/2012
SNFs: New Cost Report Forms 2540-10
3/2012
Change of Therapy Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities
3/2012
Alert
– ICD-10 Implementation Date Likely to Be Delayed
2/2012
IRS Releases 2011 Annual Report & 2012 Work Plan
2/2012
Alert
–Update from our Washington Expert: Effect of the President’s Proposed Budget on Health Care Providers
2/2012
Comparing Therapy Models in Skilled Nursing Facilities
2/2012
Long-Term Care M&A Market Update – February 2012
2/2012
Considerations for Urgent Care Operations
2/2012
Proposed ‘Uninsured’ Definition for Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
2/2012
HFMA Issues Position Paper on Medicare & Medicaid Incentive Payments
1/2012
Alert
– Medicare & Medicaid Extensions in the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension Bill
1/2012
2011
Alert
– Buildings Used by Nursing Facilities to House Residents Are Residential Rental Property
12/2011
Alert
– Filing Extension May Be Available for Exempt Organization Returns
12/2011
Alert
– Medicare Outlier Reconciliation Process
12/2011
Alert
– HIPAA 5010 Compliance Deadline Quickly Approaching
12/2011
IRS Releases 2011 Schedule H Draft & Requests Input
12/2011
Reporting Requirements Under FFATA
12/2011
ZPIC Audits New Focus on SNFs
12/2011
IRS to Survey Exempt Organizations Regarding 2010 Compliance Burden
12/2011
Alert
– CMS Releases Final Rule for ACO Shared Savings Program
11/2011
Alert
– SNFs: Are You Ready for the Holidays?
11/2011
Alert
– Medicaid Managed Care SDAs for Texas Rural Service Areas
11/2011
Alert
– Texas Medicaid Cost Report Reopening for Outpatient PCCM Services
11/2011
OIG Work Plan Outlines Audit Focus Areas for 2012
11/2011
Proactive Approach to Challenges Facing Independent Hospitals
11/2011
CMS Announces 2012 Medicare Premiums & Deductibles
11/2011
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Cost Changes for Medicare Cost-Finding Purposes
11/2011
Alert
– CAH Assets Qualifying for EHR Incentives
10/2011
CMS Publishes 2012 IPPS Final Rule
10/2011
TRICARE Moving to Medicare Type Methodology for SCHs
9/2011
Hospital Wage Index Pension Changes – FFY 2012 Final IPPS Rule
9/2011
Hospital M&A Market Update – September 2011
9/2011
Alert
– CMS Issues ESRD Updates & Other Changes
8/2011
Alert
– Medicare Provider Enrollment Revalidation
8/2011
Alert
– Guidance Issued on Community Health Needs Assessments for Exempt Hospitals
8/2011
Alert
– Missouri Expanding Sales Tax Exemption for Health Care
8/2011
Long-Term Care M&A Market Update – August 2011
8/2011
IRS Guidance on Information Needed for Tax-Deductible Donations
8/2011
IRS Releases New Form for Determination Requests
8/2011
CMS Issues SNF PPS Final Rule for FY 2012
8/2011
Effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011
8/2011
Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule for Calendar Year 2012
8/2011
Alert
– Presentation of Net Revenue for Health Care Organizations
7/2011
Alert
– Health Care Providers Must Evaluate New Revenue Sources
7/2011
Alert
– SNF Medicare Billing Changes Effective August 1, 2011
7/2011
Proposed Changes to the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY2012
7/2011
Alert
– TRICARE Appeal Offers Potential Recouping of Underpayments
6/2011
Alert
– New Reporting Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals Optional for 2010 Tax Year
6/2011
Alert
– IRS Focuses on Fringe Benefits for Intermediate Sanctions
6/2011
Value-Based Purchasing Final Rule Released
6/2011
IRS Launches Compliance Check Questionnaire on Advance Refunding Issues
6/2011
CMS Releases SNF PPS Proposed Rule
6/2011
Final Rule Streamlines Telemedicine Credentialing & Privileging Process
5/2011
Final Regulations Issued on Government Entity Withholding
5/2011
Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)
5/2011
Proposed Changes to the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
5/2011
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY2012
5/2011
Inpatient Psychiatric Prospective Payment Final Rule Issued
5/2011
Proposed Rule for Accountable Care Organizations
4/2011
Alert
– Release of the Draft Health Care Audit Guide
4/2011
Effect of Missions United IRS Examination on Entrance Fees
3/2011
Alert
– New Rule Aims to Reduce Fraud, Assess Risk of Medicare Providers
3/2011
Alert
– FQHCs Finding Meaning in Meaningful Use
3/2011
Focus on Quality: How Value-Based Purchasing Will Affect Hospitals
2/2011
Gathering Occupational Mix Survey Data
2/2011
Alert
– Tax-Exempt Hospitals Should Wait to File Form 990
2/2011
Alert
– IRS Error Leads to Form 990 Inaccuracies on Guidestar
2/2011
Alert
– Supreme Court Rules Medical Resident Stipends Are Subject to FICA Tax
1/2011
Alert
– Important Medicare Changes for FQHCs
1/2011
IRS Releases FY2011 Exempt Organizations Work Plan
1/2011
2010
Articles
Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 – What Does It Mean?
12/2010
Medicare Home Health Changes for 2011 & Beyond
12/2010
The 800: CMS Audits of Outpatient Quality Indicator Reporting for 2011
12/2010
Long-Term Care Market Update – December 2010
12/2010
Alert
– When Should Skilled Nursing Facilities Complete End of Therapy OMRA?
11/2010
Alert
– ESRD PPS Elections Due November 1
10/2010
Fourth-Quarter 2010 Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Update
10/2010
Accounting for Legal Costs Associated with Medical Malpractice
9/2010
Medicare RCH Demo Program Expanded to Additional Hospitals, States
9/2010
FASB Approves Changes to Charity Care & Insurance Recoveries Reporting
9/2010
Alert
– Options to Consider When Making the Transition to RUG IV Under SNF PPS
9/2010
FY2011 Medicare Payment Update for Skilled Nursing Facilities
8/2010
IPPS Final Rule Includes Wage Index, Geographic Changes
8/2010
Final Rule Released for Electronic Health Record Funding
8/2010
Governmental Hospitals Unsure About New Filing Requirements
8/2010
Health Care Reform Affects Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement
8/2010
Immediate Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Outpatient PPS Hospital Payments
8/2010
Alert
– Failure to Bill Medicare Advantage Claims Could Be Costly for Providers
7/2010
New Law Includes Six-Month Fix for Medicare Physician Payments
7/2010
New Timely Filing Requirements for Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims
7/2010
Recent Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Updates
7/2010
Accounting for EHR Projects & Agreements
7/2010
Proposed IPPS Rules for FY 2011
6/2010
Health Care Reform Brings New Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
6/2010
2Q 2010 Senior Housing & Long-Term Care Market Update
6/2010
The Future of Health Care Reform
6/2010
More Hospitals Now Eligible for 340B Drug Discount Program
6/2010
Alert
– Texas Medicaid Rebasing Standard Dollar Amounts
6/2010
Alert
– CMS Rules on Disproportionate Share Hospital Appeal Issues
5/2010
Task Force Weighs Accounting Changes for Health Care Organizations
5/2010
Massachusetts Law Designed to Prevent Breaches of Personal Data
5/2010
Alert
– Health Care Reform: Penalties for Failure to Report & Return Overpayments Start Soon
4/2010
Alert
– Health Care Reform to Have Significant Effect on Skilled Nursing Facilities
4/2010
Alert
– Accounting Considerations Regarding the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program
3/2010
Alert
– Historic Health Care Legislation Includes Important Tax Changes for Individuals & Businesses
3/2010
Alert
– Missouri Medicaid Changes Method for Paying SNF Part A Coinsurance
3/2010
Alert
– Temporary Relief Provided for Part B Therapy Caps
3/2010
Medicare Reimbursement for Physician Clinic Operations: What Structure is Best?
3/2010
Proposal Would Make Significant Change in Health Care Providers’ Lease Arrangements
3/2010
IRS Releases 2009 Form 990 & Instructions
3/2010
A Board Member’s Guide to Reviewing the Form 990
2/2010
Work Opportunity Tax Credit – Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
2/2010
Proposed Electronic Health Records Rules Issued
2/2010
Alert
– Pending Legislation to Therapy Cap Values and Physician Fee Schedule for 2010
2/2010
2009
Articles
CMS Finalizes Outpatient and Physician Rules
12/2009
Consumed With Talk of RACs? Don’t Forget MICs
12/2009
Changes for Home Health & Hospice Set for January 1
12/2009
Alert
– Medicare Contractors Begin Revalidating Skilled Nursing Facilities
11/2009
Indiana Nursing Facility Medicaid Reimbursement Update “Phase II”
11/2009
America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009—Requirements for 501(c)(3) Hospitals
10/2009
What Providers Can Do Now to Prepare For Health Care Reform
10/2009
Comments on Proposed Home Health Rule Due September 28, 2009
9/2009
Prospective Payment System For Skilled Nursing Includes Changes For Fiscal Years 2010, 2011
9/2009
Hospital Inpatient Provisions Take Effect October 1, 2009
9/2009
Postacute Care Transfer Policy—Recover Your Underpayments
8/2009
CMS Now Requires Providers to Obtain PS&R Reports
7/2009
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