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Occupational Mix Survey Deadline Extended

Occupational Mix Survey Deadline Extended

CMS has granted an extension for hospitals nationwide to file their Occupational Mix Surveys (OMS). The original due date of July 1, 2020, has been extended to August 3, 2020. […]

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House Passes Bill to Provide Coronavirus Relief; Senate Expected to Act this Week

Coronavirus Relief Bill: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

This article was originally published on March 17th and is being updated as new information becomes available. Please note this article is intended to address some of the most common […]

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COVID-19 Update_ General Considerations for Clients

COVID-19 Update: General Considerations for Clients

This article was originally published on March 25th and is being updated as new information becomes available. We created this Q&A as a general, high-level guide for our clients on common […]

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Outpatient Therapy Options During COVID-19

Outpatient Therapy Options During COVID-19

COVID-19 is creating a dip in outpatient therapy appointments … and revenues.  However, due to recent regulatory waivers announced by CMS, hospitals have a unique opportunity to provide therapy services […]

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Medicare Cost Report Filing Extension

Medicare Cost Report Filing Extension

On March 24, 2020, multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have announced CMS has extended the due date for cost report filings. The providers covered in this extension include Hospitals, Rural […]

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Telehealth waiver

Expansion of Telehealth with 1135 Waiver

Under this new waiver, Medicare can pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country, including in patients’ places of residence, starting March 6, 2020. A […]

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Delayed Implementation of Required 340B Modifiers_ KY Department of Medicaid Services

Delayed Implementation of Required 340B Modifiers: KY Department of Medicaid Services

We wanted to share an urgent update on the impending billing changes that were scheduled to take effect on 4/1/2020. In a communication we acquired today from Jessin Joseph, Pharmacy […]

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CMS Announces Relief in Response to COVID-19

CMS Announces Relief from the Quality Reporting Program in Response to COVID-19

On March 22, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is granting exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare quality […]

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Blue & Co. Still Operating Under Ohio Stay at Home Order

Blue & Co. Still Operating Under Indiana & Ohio Stay at Home Orders

Today, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb released a “stay at home” order for the state, starting Tuesday, March 24, at 11:59 p.m., through 11:59 p.m. on April 6. This order mandates […]

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tax extension

COVID-19 Relief: Tax Filing Deadline & Payment Extension

This article was originally published on March 17th and is being updated as new information becomes available. Tax Deadline Extension Announced by Treasury Secretary & IRS This morning, Friday, March […]

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COVID-19 FAQs

COVID-19 Relief & Operations FAQs

This article was originally published on March 18th and is being updated as new information becomes available. Amidst the uncertain environment due to coronavirus (COVID-19), we created this FAQ page […]

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DWD to host statewide unemployment insurance webinars for Hoosiers impacted by COVID-19

Indiana DWD Statewide Unemployment Insurance Webinars Announced for Those Impacted by COVID-19

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will host two live webinars for Hoosiers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The 30-minute live programs will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, […]

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Update: Distilleries Approved to Produce Hand Sanitizer

Update: Distilleries Approved to Produce Hand Sanitizer

You’ve heard it over and over, probably one hundred times in the last week alone. “Wash your hands” is the repeated message conveyed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and […]

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Webinars

Period 4 Reporting Now Open: PRF Update

We’re entering the final weeks of Period 4 reporting period that closes on March 31, 2023. Period 4 reporting is required for any organization that received more than $10,000 in […]

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Period 3 Reporting Now Open: PRF Update

Reporting on Provider Relief Funds for Period 3 opened on July 1, 2022 and runs through September 30, 2022. Period 3 reporting is for any PRF payments you may have […]

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On-Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace

President Biden’s administration recently announced its Path Out of the Pandemic action plan which included specific guidance around a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The action plan calls for employers with 100 […]

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Provider Relief Funds Portal: Highlights from HRSA Webinar

On 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 […]

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