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HORNE COVID-19 Resources
This page brings together resources and insights to help make change an opportunity, instead of a disruptive force on your business.
Act Now to Benefit from SBA Relief Loan
SBA 7(a) Relief Loans offered under the PPP cover payroll and other specific expenses for small businesses for an eight-week period.
Quick Reference to FEMA Support Under Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
The President has declared the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic an emergency declaration and your entity could be eligible to apply for Public Assistance.
New Payment Models Overview
Moving to value-based payment models is not simply a decision to accept the financial risk and is not a short-term transition.
Do Your Real Estate Activities Qualify for the New Pass-Through Deduction?
199A deduction regulations address what rental activities qualify for the deduction. The IRS issued Notice 2019-07, establishing a proposed safe harbor for real estate enterprises.
Tax Reform Guidance for Pass-Throughs is Here
Section 199A—commonly referred to as the “20% pass-through deduction,” provides a deduction of up to 20% of income from a domestic business operating as a sole proprietorship or through a partnership, S corporation, trust or estate.
Physician Compensation
It's time to change the way you pay your physicians. Here's why. To succeed in the healthcare industry, you need to attract and retain the most talented physicians. The U.S. faces a shortage of up to 120,000 physicians by 2030*, which means that competition for talent will be fiercer than ever.
Healthcare Hard Trends and Opportunities
No industry has seen such monumental changes as healthcare has in the past decade—changes in the regulatory environment, the populations we serve, as well as the technology used to deliver care and improve operational processes. In the course of our work advising healthcare organizations, we have observed the following trends and challenges.
Managing FMV/CR Risk
Mitigating the risk of a qui tam relator should be a top priority for healthcare risk management systems.
What Can't Go On Forever...Won't.
The current healthcare system is headed for a crash. Are you adapting?
8 Considerations in Moving Employed Physicians from Volume to Value-Based Compensation
Get key insights for transforming your physician compensation models to align with MACRA objectives
Payment Model Reform Infographic
Are You Prepared For Success In The Ever-Changing World Of Healthcare Reimbursements?
6 Considerations in Choosing a Healthcare Valuation Appraiser
Trusting HORNE for healthcare valuation counsel is the first step in successfully managing operations toward clinical excellence. Here are six considerations in choosing your organization's valuation appraisal.
Healthcare Revenue Recognition
The new revenue recognition standard is a fundamental change in how healthcare providers recognize patient revenue. It’s likely you will recognize revenue earlier or later than you would under the current revenue recognition standard, and that impacts your financial health.
CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of Stark Law Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 29, CMS issued blanket waivers of the Physician Self-Referral Law (commonly known as the “Stark Law”) to cover financial relationships and referrals related to the COVID-19 pandemic in...
How Does COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Affect Providers?
Telehealth services have become even more critical in caring for patients as the COVID-19 pandemic quickly evolves. In order to temporarily remove barriers to practice telehealth, the Federal Government and...
Retroactive Repeal of Parking Taxes: A Win for the Nonprofit Sector
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, certain expenditures related to providing employee parking were deemed unrelated business taxable income and resulted in taxable income for nonprofit organizations. This provision...
Recent CMS Rulings Simplify Payments for Transitional Care Management
In recent years, the use of care management services to provide better patient outcomes has gained momentum. Contributing to this momentum is a desire to generate greater transparency around patient...
What the Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule Could Mean for the Healthcare Marketplace
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released the Transparency in Coverage proposed rule. It is a response to President Trump’s executive order to “Improve Pricing and Quality Transparency...
Recent Legislative Impacts to Telemedicine in Care Delivery
Legislative support is growing for the reimbursement of care delivery via telemedicine. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have recently made...
2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Highlights
A final rule updating the physician fee schedule rates was issued by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this month. The new regulation, which increases the 2019 conversion...
Valuation of Specialty Pharmacies
The specialty pharmacy marketplace in the US has experienced rapid growth in recent years. The number of specialty pharmacies operating in the US has more than doubled since 2015. US...
Proposed Changes to Stark Law Encourage Transition to a Value-Driven Healthcare System
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) revealed proposed changes to “modernize” and clarify regulations that interpret the Physician...
Is Your Physician Contract Commercially Reasonable?
When considering Stark Law exceptions for vetting financial arrangements with physicians, we often witness a tendency to focus primarily on Fair Market Value (FMV). This is rightly so, as ensuring...
