The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated April 28 that DCH is preparing to make final payments for the State Fiscal Year 2015 Disproportionate Share …
IRS Guidance on Retirement Plan Participant Loans and Hardship Distributions
The IRS recently issued guidance cautioning sponsors that they (not their TPA) are responsible for maintaining documents (electronically or in paper form) proving participant loans and hardship withdrawals comply with the law. Participant …
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which was signed into law on April 16, 2015, repealed the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula related to Medicare physician payments. Physician payments will progress …
Georgia Medicaid Inpatient Rate Changes
On April 14, the Hospital Advisory IPPS Subcommittee met and the Department of Community Health presented their plan to update the inpatient methodology for ICD 10 and other policy changes. The major guideline …
SFY 2015 Nursing Home UPL Payments
In a memorandum dated April 9, 2015, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the State Fiscal Year 2015 Nursing Home Upper Payment Limit (UPL) payments …
Cindy DuPree and Sarah Dekutowski Present Webinar Series on 340B Drug Program
Since the Health Resources and Services Administration has drastically increased its audits of the 340B Drug Program, many organizations have sought assistance in assessing their compliance with the 340B Program …
Draffin & Tucker Announces Eight New Hires to Start 2015
The partners of Draffin & Tucker, LLP are pleased to announce the following new hires. In the firm’s Albany office: Richard Eric Crum Jr. joins the firm as an Associate …
Draffin & Tucker Announces Promotions for January 2015
The partners of Draffin & Tucker, LLP are pleased to announce the promotions of the following firm professionals. In the firm’s Albany office: Stephen Harrell has been promoted to Manager …
SFY 2015 Indigent Care Trust Fund Interim Payments
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated January 13 that DCH is preparing to make interim payments for the State Fiscal Year …
IRS 501(r) Final Rule
On December 31, 2014, the IRS released final regulations explaining the requirements under Section 501(r) of the Affordable Care Act that charitable hospitals must satisfy in order to maintain their …