The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to collect data every three years on the occupational mix of employees for each short-term, acute care hospital that is …

On December 29, 2022, CMS issued Transmittal 18 of the hospital cost report Form 2552-10.  The following highlights from the Transmittal are effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or …

The annual recertification process for hospitals begins this week.  Many of you have already reached out to us for guidance with this process, including assistance reviewing key information in OPAIS.  …

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided claims reimbursement for testing, treating, and vaccinating uninsured COVID-19 patients and vaccinating underinsured COVID-19 patients through the Health Resources and …

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 payments for the State Fiscal …

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 Anesthesiology Assistants (AAs) …

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated the process of the SFY 2021 Hospital UPL payments.  Payments and intergovernmental transfer amounts were provided with a notice to providers …

On March 11, 2021, H.R. 1319 was signed into law. The American Rescue Plan Act contains a provision that will result in an increase to the total computable DSH payment …

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 …

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).  …