In a memorandum dated December 14, 2015, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the State Fiscal Year 2016 Nursing Home Upper Payment Limit (UPL) payments for …
Attestation of Compliance with DRA Section 6032
UPDATE: A provider notified us that HP is sending notices with their address included if the provider was identified by them as having received $5,000,000. Please submit the Attestation to the …
Medicare Cost Report Desk Reviews
Cahaba GBA sent notices to providers last week regarding their upcoming desk reviews. Cahaba requested patient details with all the required data elements be provided in Microsoft Excel for the …
Jim Creamer Speaks at GAHE Mini-Cluster on Sustaining a Financially Vibrant Healthcare Organization
On Dec. 7, 2015, Draffin & Tucker partner, Jim Creamer, CPA, spoke to the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives at their annual mini-cluster CPE conference in Macon, Ga. At the …
Miles Espy Talks “Tax Matters” at SunBelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga.
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SFY 2016 Indigent Care Trust Fund Interim Payments
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated November 9, 2015 that DCH is preparing to make interim payments for the State Fiscal Year 2016 Disproportionate …
Jeremy Wilson Authors Article on Complex Ownership Structures for Family Business Magazine
Draffin & Tucker’s Jeremy Wilson recently authored an article entitled “Avoiding Problems That Often Arise with Complex Ownership Structures,” for Family Business magazine’s November/December 2015 issue. In the article, Jeremy …
Jeremy Wilson Authors Whitepaper on ILITs and IDGTs: The Renewed Case for Old Friends
ILITs and IDGTs: The Renewed Case for Old Friends When Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), the unified credit for gift and estate tax became permanently …
Partner Steve Bedsole Presents on Updates to Medicare Cost Reports at GAPHC Annual Conference
Draffin & Tucker partner Steve Bedsole spoke to the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care on the new updates to Medicare cost reports during their annual conference on October 13-15, …
Orphan Drug Rule Rejected By U. S. District Court Judge
A federal judge issued a ruling on October 14, 2015, that is expected to have significant impact on rural hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). Effective immediately, rural …