Teknovation: SEC, Congress Considering Possible Changes in Determination of Accredited Investors
This article originally appeared in the Oct. 17, 2023, issue of Teknovation, a service powered by PYA for those interested in advancing the Southeast’s economy through technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. PYA’s Brad Leskoven provides context and shares other thoughts on the possibilities. A bill passed earlier this year by the U.S. House of Representatives would […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/teknovation-sec-congress-considering-possible-changes-in-determination-of-accredited-investors/
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Impact on Health Equity: Past, Present, and Future
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing focus on health equity, defined as “the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.”[1] Pursuing health equity requires identifying and addressing “avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of health and healthcare […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-and-the-impact-on-health-equity-past-present-and-future/
Teknovation: Did Financial Reporting Rules Adversely Impact Investments in Innovation?
This article originally appeared in the Oct. 4, 2023, issue of Teknovation, a website sponsored by PYA as a service to those interested in advancing the Southeast’s economy through technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Two new studies by researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) find that regulations aimed at improving the transparency of corporate […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/teknovation-did-financial-reporting-rules-adversely-impact-investments-in-innovation/
PYA Earns “Top Workplace” Designation for Fifth Time
For the fifth time, PYA has earned the designation of “Top Workplace” by Knox News. PYA is the highest-ranked accounting and professional services firm in the midsize category. The Knox News Top Workplaces designations recognize companies in East Tennessee that create an outstanding workplace culture for employees. The award is based solely on employee feedback […]
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Karen Honeycutt
Karen has more than 20 years of professional experience with a focus on individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns and compliance. Her experience encompasses individual tax and estate planning services, as well as building materials manufacturing and hospitality industries. Karen earned Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees from the University […]
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Medicare Payment Primers: The Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
This Insight is part of our Medicare Payment Primers Series. Application The Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) provides reimbursement for most services furnished in hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) (e.g., nursing services, tests, supplies, and equipment). Separate fee schedules apply, however, for several services furnished in HOPDs: • Professional services of physicians and nonphysician practitioners […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/medicare-payment-primers-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-system-part-6/
Private Practice Rebound?
If you have been involved with physician practice operations for more than 10 years, you have likely observed a certain cyclical pattern to the ownership of medical practices by other, non-physician parties. For instance, in the late 1990s, physician practice management companies (PPMCs) acquired physician practices and rolled them up into larger entities. Physicians sold […]
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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 […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/pya-sponsors-presents-at-2023-polsinelli-reimbursement-summit/
Medicare Payment Primers: The Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System
This Insight is part of our Medicare Payment Primers Series. Inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF), whether freestanding hospitals or distinct part units of an inpatient facility, treat Medicare beneficiaries with acute mental illness or alcohol- and drug-related problems. IPFs enrolled in Medicare are those to which all the following apply: Are primarily engaged in providing, by […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/medicare-payment-primers-the-inpatient-psychiatric-facility-prospective-payment-system-part-4/
DOL Guidance on Employee Benefit Plans Cybersecurity Best Practices
The Department of Labor (DOL) released new guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers, and plan participants on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity. For the first time, the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued cybersecurity guidance that complements the EBSA’s regulations on electronic records and disclosures to plan participants and beneficiaries. An […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/dol-guidance-on-employee-benefit-plans-cybersecurity-best-practices/
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 […]
www.pyapc.com/insights/fincen-cracks-down-on-tax-fraud-and-money-laundering-new-filing-requirement-for-small-businesses/
Careers
Why Choose PYA? • Built on principles of outstanding client service • From the beginning in 1983, our culture of HELP is our core value • Commitment to conducting every aspect of business with honesty, integrity, and accountability Collaborative environment with challenging projects, spanning industries; departments; and disciplines, while solving problems for clients across the […]
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