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Georgia Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Surveys for 2018 Payment Data
In a memorandum dated August 31, 2017, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated survey instructions for completing the FY 2018 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Data Survey. These instructions can [...]
Jeremy Wilson Authors Article on Managing the Family Limited Partnership
Family limited partnership (the “FLP”) is a popular estate planning strategy, whose use has proliferated over the last decade. Attorneys, accountants and financial planners quickly point out the benefits of such planning to their [...]
Draffin & Tucker, LLP Named to IPA Top 300 Second Year in a Row
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s IPA 300, the third annual listing of the nation’s Top 300 Accounting Firms. This year, [...]
Draffin & Tucker, LLP Contributes $124,000 to Georgia Rural Hospitals Through State’s New Tax Credit Program
As part of Georgia’s new Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program, Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce they will be contributing $124,000 through this program to all eligible rural hospitals in the state. [...]
Draffin & Tucker Announces Promotions for July 2017
Albany/Atlanta – Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce the recent promotions of the following firm professionals effective July 1, 2017. In the firm’s Albany office: Shawn Boltin promoted to Supervisor in the firm’s [...]
Draffin & Tucker, LLP Announces New Partners – Jeff Askey, CPA and Sarah Dekutowski, CPA
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to welcome two new partners to the firm, Jeff Askey, CPA, and Sarah Dekutowski, CPA, effective July 1, 2017. During his time at Draffin & Tucker, Jeff has [...]
CMS Proposes to Use Worksheet S-10 Data in FY 2018 Uncompensated Care Allocation
Included in the proposed rule to update the fiscal year (FY) 2018 inpatient prospective payment system is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to begin incorporating Worksheet S-10 data over a three-year [...]
Proposed Changes to Volume Decrease Adjustment for Sole Community and Medicare-Dependent Hospitals
The federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 hospital inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule includes the following beneficial changes to the computation of the volume decrease adjustment for sole community and Medicare-dependent hospitals. 1. Prospectively requires [...]
Matt Atkins Authors Article on Hospital 340B Drug Program for Compliance Today
Draffin & Tucker's Matt Atkins, CPA, CIA, authored the article, "Auditing the Hospital 340B Drug Program," for the May 2017 Compliance Today. In his article, Matt states, "There are more than 3,500 hospitals currently participating in the [...]
SFY 2017 Indigent Care Trust Fund Final Payments
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated April 20 that DCH is preparing to make final payments for the State Fiscal Year 2017 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) [...]
Draffin & Tucker Named Atlanta’s #1 Fastest Growing Accounting Firm by Revenue for 2017
Draffin & Tucker, LLP was recently named the #1 Fastest Growing Accounting Firm by Revenue in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for 2017. The top 10 firms named on this list are ranked by [...]
2016 Occupational Mix Survey for Wage Indexes Beginning FFY 2019
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 subject to the inpatient prospective [...]
SFY 2017 Nursing Home UPL Payments
In a memorandum dated February 27, 2017, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the State Fiscal Year 2017 Nursing Home Upper Payment Limit (UPL) payments for the 1st [...]
Draffin & Tucker Announces Promotions for January 2017
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce the recent promotions of the following five firm professionals effective January 1, 2017. In the firm’s Albany office: - Matt Atkins promoted to Manager in the [...]
R. Jeremy Wilson, CPA, CFP(R) Makes Partner at Draffin & Tucker, LLP
The partners of Draffin & Tucker, LLP are pleased to welcome R. Jeremy Wilson, CPA, CFP®, as a partner of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2017. Jeremy serves in the firm’s private client service [...]
Draffin & Tucker Partner Kathryn Fletcher Named to Georgia Trend’s 2016 40 Under 40
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner Kathryn Fletcher, CPA, MBA, CGMA, has been named to Georgia Trend’s 2016 40 Under 40. In its 20th year, Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 [...]
340B Extended Registration Period
The 340B Program registration period is now open and has been extended to October 17, 2016. Registration is the process of adding a covered entity, outpatient facility (child site), or contract pharmacy to the 340B [...]
Draffin & Tucker Submits Comments to DOR Regarding New Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program
Draffin & Tucker submitted comments to the DOR regarding the Qualified Rural Hospital Organization Expense Tax Credit and Proposed Rule 560-7-.57. While Draffin & Tucker finds much of the proposed rule to be appropriate, we also believe [...]
Jeremy Wilson Authors Article on Georgia Senate Bill 258 for GSCPA’s Current Accounts
Draffin & Tucker’s Jeremy Wilson authored the article “Georgia Senate Bill 258: The General Assembly’s Attempt to Sustain Georgia’s Tax-Exempt, Rural Hospitals with a State Income Tax Credit,” that appeared in the Georgia Society [...]
Plan Fee and Investment Review
Recently, lawsuits have been filed against eight private universities sponsoring defined contribution plans. These lawsuits allege that the universities paid excessive fees and failed to remove expensive, under-performing investments. These are the first lawsuits of their kind to target not-for-profit [...]
Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has posted the requirements to qualify for the Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program for calendar year 2017. This information is located at http://dch.georgia.gov/press-releases/2016-08-22/statementcommissioner-reese-rural-hospital-tax-credit-legislation-0. A list of eligible organizations is included on [...]
Draffin & Tucker Named 2016 Top 300 Accounting Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is honored to announce the firm was recently named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s IPA 300, the second annual listing of the nation’s Top 300 Accounting Firms. This year, more than 540 [...]
SFY 2016 Hospital UPL Payments
In a memorandum dated August 2, 2016, from John Upchurch, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated the process of the State Fiscal Year 2016 Hospital Upper Payment Limit (UPL) payments. This memorandum directs providers to the [...]
Draffin & Tucker Welcomes Three New Hires in July 2016
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to welcome three new hires effective July 1, 2016. In the firm’s Albany office: Tyler Rose joins the firm as an associate accountant in the firm’s healthcare practice where [...]
Draffin & Tucker Announces Promotions for July 2016
Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce the promotions of the following 11 firm professionals effective July 1, 2016. In the firm’s Albany office: Valerie Bowron promoted to Manager in the firm’s healthcare practice. [...]