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Wage Index Reviews
An acute care hospital’s wage index data is a vital component to the hospital’s overall wage index. Changes of just 1 percent in an area’s overall wage index can often result in a significant reimbursement opportunity to a hospital.
BKD National Health Care Group’s wage index reviews help hospitals comply with complex rules and identify areas for improvement. Our wage index solutions include:
- Review data and compare with the metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
- Review supporting documentation used to compile the cost report wage index data
- Interview and confer with hospital staff to verify hours, benefits and other key components are properly reported
- Facilitate strategy planning sessions with key hospital personnel
- Conduct education sessions with key hospital personnel
- Help assess CMS public use wage index files
- Assist hospital in submission of corrections to the fiscal intermediary and CMS
Eddie Marmouget
Eddie Marmouget
National Industry Partner
Consulting
Health Care
Springfield
417.865.8701
Kimberly McKay
Kimberly McKay
Partner
Audit
Health Care, Health Care
Colorado Springs
719.471.4290
Kevin Gore
Kevin Gore
Partner
Audit
Health Care
Tulsa
918.584.2900
David Kottak
David Kottak
Partner
Audit
Health Care, Health Care
Louisville
502.581.0435
I have used BKD at two different facilities for a full range of financial services. Their professionals have provided us with audit, tax, coding and billing and cost report services and have assisted us in operations management and revenue enhancement. Routinely, implementation of their recommendations had a positive influence on the financial outcomes of our programs.
— Brooks Miller, Executive Director
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
Springfield, Missouri
The people at BKD are a great asset. Our advisor is easy to work with and very knowledgeable. He is accessible and takes the time to teach and advise, showing he really cares about our business.
— Mina Acquaye, Chief Executive Officer
Excell Home Care
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Catholic Health Partners is an important client—that’s the clear message I get from BKD. From partner interaction to the hands-on involvement and accessibility of senior-level and other personnel, theirs is an adept team effort that works very well. They are highly responsive to our needs. I also appreciate the wide range of BKD services I can use for more complex business issues.
— Scott D. Schitter, CPA
Corporate Director of Reimbursement & Tax Services
Catholic Health Partners
Cincinnati, Ohio
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