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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …