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Draffin Tucker Announces the Promotion of Haley Bass to Senior Accountant
Albany, GA. – Draffin Tucker is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Haley Bass to Senior Accountant in the firm’s Healthcare Industry, where she works primarily with audits, cost reports, and IRS Form 990 preparation. [...]
SFY 2021 Disproportionate Share Hospital Data Review
Recently, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) communicated to providers that Myers & Stauffer has completed an initial review of the SFY 2021 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Survey responses. Preliminary results will be available [...]
CARES Act Funding and Medicare Reimbursement – How It Could Affect You
Over the last year, multiple distributions have been received by providers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. These distributions were made before [...]
340B Recertification for Community Health Centers begins February 1, 2021 and must be completed by March 1
340B Recertification for Community Health Centers begins February 1, 2021 and must be completed by March 1. The annual 340B recertification provides an opportunity for a comprehensive review of your health centers’ OPAIS registration(s). We [...]
PODCAST: Adjusting Strategy and Resources in Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 with Draffin Tucker
Draffin Tucker Partners Sarah Dekutowski and Jeff Askey recently appeared on the new AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast by the American Hospital Association. The goal of the association is to bring healthcare front and center. [...]
SFY 2021 Indigent Care Trust Fund Interim Payments
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has communicated to providers in a memorandum dated November 18, 2020 that DCH is preparing to make interim payments for the State Fiscal Year 2021 Disproportionate Share Hospital [...]
Provider Relief Fund Update: Lost Revenues, Phase 3 Funds, and Single Audit Information
Lost Revenue The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its guidance and information on the use of the Provider Relief Funds (PRF). From the October 22nd HHS release, HHS has amended “…the [...]
Nursing Home Quality Incentive Payment Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released additional guidance on the $2 billion quality incentive payment program under the Nursing Home Infection Control Distribution from the Provider Relief Fund. Nursing homes will [...]
HHS Provider Relief Funds Reporting Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the new reporting requirements for providers that received more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds. This dollar limit is applied in the aggregate for all [...]
Rural Health Clinics – Medicare Productivity Standard Exceptions
The current productivity standards require 4,200 visits per full-time equivalent physician and 2,100 visits per full-time equivalent non-physician practitioner. If actual visits are less than the productivity standards, the average cost per visit will be [...]
Draffin Tucker Contributes $615,000 To Rural Hospitals Over Last Three Years Through State’s Tax Credit Program
For Immediate Release August 6, 2020 Draffin Tucker Contributes $615,000 To Rural Hospitals Over Last Three Years Through State’s Tax Credit Program ALBANY, GA - In response to Georgia’s Rural Hospital Tax Credit [...]
Draffin Tucker Announces Firm Promotions and New Certifications
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 5, 2020 Draffin Tucker Announces Firm Promotions and New Certifications Albany, GA. – Draffin Tucker is pleased to announce the recent promotions and certification of the following firm professionals. [...]
Low Volume Hospital Payment Adjustments for FFY 2021
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 are applicable for hospitals that [...]
HHS Provider Relief Funds Reporting
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new reporting requirements for providers that received more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds. This dollar limit is applied in the aggregate for all the [...]
Control and Use of Provider Relief Funds Payments
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed a significant portion of the $100 billion appropriated in the CARES Act for the Provider Relief Fund. Provider Relief Fund payments are being disbursed by [...]
340B Update Webinar – Draffin Tucker 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference (7/8/20)
View the 340B Update video from Draffin Tucker's 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference here.
340B Program Audit: Keep Your Organization Compliant
“Eligible healthcare providers can realize substantial financial benefits from the discounts that drug manufacturers are required to provide on outpatient drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Because the program is complicated, internal audit [...]
Changes to Hardship Distribution Provisions
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 included changes outlined below regarding hardship distributions requirements for most defined contribution plans. The following changes are mandatory effective January 1, 2020: Requirements prior to January 1, 2020 Requirements [...]
Impact of SECURE Act and CARES Act on Employee Benefit Plans
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act includes significant provisions to increase access to retirement funds. Changes included in the SECURE Act: $5,000 withdrawal available upon birth or adoption of a child [...]
HHS Safety Net Hospital Distribution
The last round of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund was a $10 billion distribution to safety net hospitals. Hospitals must have met certain criteria to receive a [...]
GASB Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues Related to the CARES Act
On Thursday, June 11th the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a proposed technical bulletin to clarify accounting and financial reporting issues related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of [...]
GASB Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues Related to the CARES Act
On Thursday, June 11th the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a proposed technical bulletin to clarify accounting and financial reporting issues related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of [...]
HHS High Impact Area Data Request Due June 15, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has plans to distribute an additional $10 billion in provider relief funds to hospitals that have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. To determine the distribution, HHS is [...]
Medicare Bad Debt Policies Proposed in FY 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
In the FY 2021 IPPS Proposed Rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes to codify its bad debt policies included in Chapter 3 of the Provider Reimbursement Manual. The following longstanding policies would [...]
HHS General Distribution Portal Reporting Due June 3, 2020
Per the HHS Press Release on May 20, 2020: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding eligible providers that they have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and [...]