The success of The Health Group, LLC is the result of quality service by experienced professionals in combination with our network of other professionals across the country.
Our Services
The Health Group, LLC provides an extensive array of financial and consulting services to its clients. We approach each client and each client service as unique based on the skillsets of the client’s personnel to ensure client needs are met.
Education
The Health Group, LLC provides live educational conferences and webinars on healthcare financial and compliance issues of importance. Registrations are now being accepted for the 2021 Hospice Financial Management Academy scheduled for September 13-14, 2021.
Hospice News
HOSPICE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS CONTINUE AT RAPID PACE
Volume 21.11 Hospices continue to lead the healthcare sector in investor interest and valuation even during the COVID-19 PHE. The price of hospices continues to rise due to the continually increasing demand and return opportunities expected for the next few years. The increasing interest in...
HOSPICE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY UPDATE (ROOM BLOCK AND REGISTRATION)
Volume 21.10 The early response to our Hospice Financial Management Academy, scheduled for September 13-14, 2021, has been overwhelming. We have ten (10) remaining spots available for the program (we limit attendance to maximize the benefit of the program). Early registration ends on July 15,...
COULD YOUR HOSPICE OVERPAY A CAP LIABILITY?
Volume 21.09 Recently, we have identified another hospice that has overpaid its CAP liability. This happens when a hospice has claims denied and is also subject to CAP overpayments. When a claim is retroactively denied for a completed CAP Year, the denied claims impact Medicare payments during...
Healthcare News
MEDICARE ENROLLMENT UPDATES
Volume 21.08 CMS has temporarily ceased revalidations for Medicare providers and suppliers because of the COVID-19 PHE. CMS is not issuing any revalidation notices, deactivating providers for any failure to respond to revalidation requests and is not updating the revalidation due date list. Once...
LONG AWAITED UPDATES TO PRF REPORTING DATES
Volume 21.07 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has released updated reporting requirements for the use of Provider Relief Funds (“PRF”). The period of availability of funds is based on the date the payment is received (rather than requiring all payments be used by June 30,...
COVID-19 ACCELERATED AND ADVANCE PAYMENT REPAYMENTS
Volume 21.06 In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) expanded the availability of Accelerated and Advance Payments to Medicare providers to provide assistance with cash flow during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”). CMS has released MLN Matters Number...
Home Health News
2021 NAHC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Volume 21.03 Registration is now officially open for the 2021 Financial Management Conference (FMC 2021), the only conference designed specifically for financial professionals in the industry. FMC 2021 is where future leaders build their careers and where the current leaders go to stay on top....
HOME HEALTH AGENCIES DEALING WITH NEW COST REPORTING FORMS
Volume 21.02 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have significantly revised the Home Health Agency Cost Report, now identified as Form 1728-20. The new form is to be used for all cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Many agencies have already...
EXPECT SEQUESTRATION MORATORIUM TO BE EXTENDED
Volume 21.01 Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation to extend the two percent (2%) moratorium on sequestration from Medicare payments until December 31, 2021. The House will not be in session until mid-April, at which time it will be voted on by the House. The current moratorium expires at...