Patient Financial Obligation in Outpatient Therapy

By John Britt, Senior Manager Outpatient therapy is a recurring service; for example, a routine plan of care is often 12 visits over 30 days. With rising co-pays and deductibles, […]
Read MoreBy John Britt, Senior Manager Outpatient therapy is a recurring service; for example, a routine plan of care is often 12 visits over 30 days. With rising co-pays and deductibles, […]
Read MorePursuant to KRS 205.640 and managed care contracts, Kentucky Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) are required to provide a Paid Claims Listings (PCLs) to all in-state hospitals. The department and […]
Read MoreBy Brandon Nowling, CPA, CVA, Senior Accountant COVID-19 has created much uncertainty for business owners who are considering buying or selling a business during these troubling economic times. Many owners […]
Read MoreThe Volume Decrease Adjustment (VDA) is a lump sum payment available to Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) or Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) who have experienced more than a 5% decrease in […]
Read MoreWhen looking at your Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy departments, have you noticed a decrease in the volume of outpatient services? At Blue & Co. we often find that many […]
Read MoreFiscal Year (FY) 2022 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule (CMS-1746-F) was released on July 29, 2021 by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). […]
Read MoreOutpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy are both paid either on a fee schedule or as a percent of charges. This means that if you are missing charges, you are missing […]
Read MoreOn July 20th, HRSA hosted a Reporting Technical Assistance Session regarding the Provider Relief Funds Portal. A few members of the Blue & Co. team attended this online session and […]
Read MoreNew HCPCS codes related to consolidated billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities goes into effect, Oct. 1, 2021. CMS states that this will impact any SNF that “bill Medicare Administrative Contractors […]
Read MoreThe 340B Program has seen a lot of changes in 2021. Join Blue & Co.’s Apexus Advanced 340B Experts for a webinar on Thursday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. In […]
Read MoreTo 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 […]
By Rick Shields, CPA, Principal at Blue & Co. One of the issues not-for-profits must address is how to raise funds while also properly reporting the associated costs for donor […]
By Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced significant tax relief for individuals and businesses in Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides […]