The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated November 1, 2021, that DCH is preparing to make interim DSH payments for the State …
Year: 2021
CRNA Exemption
CRNA Exemption News Under the provisions at 42 CFR 412.113(c), rural hospitals (PPS and CAH) may qualify for cost reimbursement versus fee schedule for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and …
Hospital UPL Payments Limit
The Hospital UPL payments limit process for SFY 2021 has been released by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH). Payments and intergovernmental transfer amounts were provided with a notice …
DSH Adjusted ICTF Payments
SFY 2020 and 2021 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Adjusted ICTF Payments On March 11, 2021, H.R. 1319 was signed into law. The American Rescue Plan Act contains a provision that …
The Accountant’s Triathlon
The Accountant’s Triathlon Like everyone, as accountants and finance professionals, we have been juggling a lot these past months. Remote work arrangements, new government regulations and ever-changing guidance, higher costs, …
Low Volume Hospital Payment Adjustments for FFY 2022
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 modified the qualifying criteria for the low volume hospital payment adjustment for fiscal years 2019 through 2022. Under the modified criteria, the payment increases …
Draffin Tucker Announces Recent Promotions
Albany, GA. – Draffin Tucker is pleased to announce the recent promotions and certification of the following firm professionals. In the firm’s Albany office: Adam Mobley was promoted to Senior …
Rural Hospital Tax Credit
ALBANY, GA – In response to Georgia’s Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program, Draffin & Tucker, LLP has announced that with its 2021 contribution of $215,000, the firm has contributed over …
HHS Delays Single Audit Reporting for Provider Relief Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its guidance for Single Audit reporting of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). …
Medicare Rural Health Clinic Payment Reform
In December 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133) which included significant comprehensive reforms to the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Medicare payment system. Subsequently, in April …