TEAM Building: CMS Announces Participants in New Mandatory Alternative Payment Model
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule. CMS has now finalized its proposal to require hospitals located in selected core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) to participate in a new mandatory alternative payment model known as TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) beginning […]
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PYA Earns Sixth “Top Workplace” Designation; Marty Brown Named Top Leader
For the sixth time, PYA has earned the designation of “Top Workplace” by Knox News. Additionally, PYA President and CEO Marty Brown received a 2024 Knox News Top Workplaces Leadership Award. PYA is the only accounting and professional services firm named in the midsize category. The Top Workplaces designations recognize companies in East Tennessee that […]
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Rock Discusses Substantive Portion, Documentation in National Article
In the May 13 issue of the Report on Medicare Compliance, Principal Valerie Rock is the featured expert on the new Medicare transmittal (12604) related to substantive portion and physician documentation for the continuously evolving split (or shared) evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines. The national publication is produced by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) […]
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A PYA Q&A: HIPAA Compliance with Use of Tracking Technologies
On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance for covered entities and business associates regarding the use of online tracking technologies under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The guidance[1], entitled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA […]
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PYA Thought Leaders Featured in HCCA Article on State Legislative Action
“Legislative ideas spread like infections, from one statehouse to another,” says Martie Ross, Consulting Principal, in a recent issue of the Report on Medicare Compliance. The national publication is produced by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) to provide updates on compliance strategies specifically pertaining to Medicare. Ross and Senior Manager Kathy Reep are the […]
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Physician Recruitment Arrangements: Practical Considerations
Are you a hospital contemplating assisting a physician practice with the recruitment of a new physician into your local community? If so, this article summarizes some practical operational and Stark Law considerations for a hospital to analyze before signing a recruitment agreement with a physician practice. Per the Federal Physician Self-Referral Statute and Regulations (commonly […]
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A PYA Q&A: Corporate Transparency Act and New Required Reporting
Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) created a new reporting requirement for millions of companies doing business in the U.S. Certain companies must submit Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The goal of the CTA is to address illicit activities such as money laundering and […]
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Sumner Honored with Women of Influence Award
Shannon Sumner, Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Principal of PYA’s Nashville office, has received a Nashville Business Journal 2024 Women of Influence Award in the “Top Executive” category. The award program honors the region’s most influential businesswomen in the 10-county region of Middle Tennessee who shape companies, improve communities, and serve as role models for […]
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PYA Sponsors, Presents at 2023 Polsinelli Reimbursement Summit
PYA is pleased to again sponsor and participate in the 7th Annual Polsinelli Health Care Reimbursement Summit, April 18-19, 2023. The in-person summit in Denver, Colorado, focuses on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reimbursement issues and will explore innovation as an enabler in the future of health care. PYA has supported the event since its inception […]
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FinCEN Cracks Down on Tax Fraud and Money Laundering—New Filing Requirement for Small Businesses
Small business entities, new and existing, will soon have an additional filing requirement to add to the list of mandatory reporting requirements. The Corporation Transparency Act (CTA), enforced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), comes as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in an endeavor to gain visibility of possible illicit financial […]
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Ransomware Targets Healthcare and Public Health Sector — Take Immediate Action
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint cybersecurity advisory yesterday evening regarding ransomware activity targeting the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector. PYA recommends that all HPH Sector organizations increase their email threat awareness by immediately sending […]
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