The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated November 30, 2018 that DCH is preparing to make interim payments for the State Fiscal …
Medicare Uncompensated Care Data – Worksheet S-10 Audits
CMS has instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to audit provider cost report data reported on Worksheet S-10. The focus of the audits is on charity and bad debt adjustments reported …
Georgia Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Surveys for 2019 Payment Data
In a memorandum dated September 11, 2018, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated survey instructions for completing the FY 2019 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Data …
State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018 Hospital UPL Payments
In a memorandum dated September 6, 2018, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the SFY 2018 Upper Payment Limit (UPL) hospital payments. …
Draffin & Tucker, LLP Continues Support of Georgia Rural Hospitals with $133,000 Contribution
ALBANY/ATLANTA, August 22, 2018 – As part of Georgia’s new Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program, Draffin & Tucker, LLP contributed $133,000 to eligible rural hospitals in the state. In May …
GL-PL Insurance Supplemental Reports
Pending the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ approval, effective July 1, 2018, nursing facility providers will receive their cost of general and professional liability insurance in the per diem …
Draffin & Tucker Announces Promotions for July 2018
ALBANY/ATLANTA, July 24, 2018 – Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce the promotions of the following professionals effective July 1, 2018. In the firm’s Albany office: Ryan Chancey …
2017 Hospital Financial Survey
July 27, 2018 is the deadline for filing the 2017 Hospital Financial Survey (HFS), Financial Statement Reconciliation Addendum, and Indigent Care Trust Fund Addendum. The forms and instructions can be …
Georgia Qualified Rural Hospital Organization Expense Tax Credit Program Notification
On May 23, 2018, Treasury released Notice 2018-54, stating that proposed regulations are forthcoming related to the federal income tax treatment of certain payments made by taxpayers for which a credit …