New regulations at both the NY City and NY State levels may now require employers, including physician practices, to establish a pension plan for the benefit of their employees. Summary – NY City Regulations On May 11, 2021, New York City Mayor De Blasio signed into...
Exit Strategy: 3 Tips for Practices considering a Merger or Acquisition
Trends Impacting Business
New HHS Guidance and Funding
Health Care Trends
Why Reviews and Ratings Should Matter
PROVIDER RELIEF FUND COMPLIANCE
GIFTS IN KIND – NEW RULES
Healthcare PULSE – Quick Hits for Providers
It’s been almost 30 years since the CPT codes that physicians and other practitioners are paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for common office or other outpatient visits for evaluation and management (E/M) services have been revised.
Guest Article: Yes, ERISA Compliance Applies to Health Insurance Plans as Well as Retirement Plans
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was passed in 1974 and protects retirement assets and other employee benefit plans for all Americans.
Increasing Use of Telehealth for Healthcare Providers
Telehealth, although more than 15 years old, has gained a tremendous level of support due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
MEGA-SIZED NEW HEALTHCARE ENTRANTS
Feb 1, 2022
Money attracts more money. It’s no secret. It should come as no surprise then that the $4.1 trillion (yes, trillion) American healthcare industry is now in the crosshairs of the world’s largest and most profitable companies, each of whose stock is worth north of $1...
Exit Strategy: 3 Tips for Practices considering a Merger or Acquisition
Feb 1, 2022
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and several large payor deals, the mid-late 2010s saw a flurry of Mergers and Acquisitions in the healthcare industry. Many major hospital groups were closing what felt like 2-3 deals a month for captive practices and...
Trends Impacting Business
Dec 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a devastating event that is transforming the world in many ways. One of the most transformed areas, especially in the United States, is the business world. Every single sector that conducts business in the United States, no matter...
New HHS Guidance and Funding
Sep 13, 2021
Between last year and the beginning of this year, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued three rounds of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) to assist healthcare providers that were negatively impacted by the COVID Pandemic. These funds were to cover...
Health Care Trends
Jul 6, 2021
I don’t know about you, but I feel like the last year has been somewhat of a blur. There have been a constant flow of regulatory changes impacting healthcare providers (safety protocols, office closures), a myriad of financial support and acronyms to learn (PPP,...
Why Reviews and Ratings Should Matter
Jul 6, 2021
Finding Doctors Before vs Now: Remember when you had to rely on prospective patients skimming through the Yellow Pages to find your practice? Before technology changed the way people do research, they used to rely upon telephone books, word-of-mouth, and referrals...
PROVIDER RELIEF FUND COMPLIANCE
Jul 6, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPPCHE), the federal government allocated $178Â billion in payments to be distributed...
GIFTS IN KIND – NEW RULES
Feb 18, 2021
Many nonprofit organizations rely not just on donations of cash and stock, but also on the donation of in-kind contributions. Food pantries see a large portion of their donations in the form of food, around the holidays toys and gift cards are high on the list, and...