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Scott Mertie, Soles4Souls team up for Haiti
Dec. 2, 2011
Scott Mertie, member-in-charge of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC, made his fifth trip in as many years to the impoverished community of Bahon, Haiti, in November. But this time he travelled with a little extra luggage.
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Wall Street Executives Share Financial Insight with Nashville's Up-and-Coming Health Care Industry Leaders
Oct. 5, 2011
The Delegation to Wall Street hosted by Leadership Health Care (LHC) included two-days of briefings with top financial executives involved in shaping the nation's health care finance industry. Delegates heard from investment bankers, analysts, private equity investors and other key players involved in some of the nation's most significant health care transactions. Scott Mertie and Kelly Miller of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC participated in this program. Full Story
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Medicare cost report due dates revised
Sep. 12, 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided a cost report filing update for forms CMS 2552-10 (Medicare Hospital Report), CMS 2540-10 (Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Report), and CMS 265-11 (Medicare Independent Renal Dialysis Facility Report). According to CMS, all providers with a cost reporting period of 12 months or greater, beginning on or after May 1, 2010 and ending on or after April 30, 2011, shall file their Medicare cost report utilizing Form CMS 2552-10. Full Story
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Electronic health records: Why a paper system is no longer an option
July 27, 2011
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) joined the bandwagon of the paperless era with their Electronic Health Record (EHR) Initiative program for eligible healthcare professionals and facilities, it was a game-changer. While adoption of EHR systems was already underway … particularly in larger practices and hospitals … the vast majority of providers was still utilizing a paper system. Full Story
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For Succession's Sake, Evolve Your Practice into a Business
May 13, 2011
Mike Collins, CEO of Kraft's affiliate 2ndGeneration capital, was interviewed by Nashville Medical News for an article on business succession planning. Read Succession Planning article. Full Story
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Mertie appointed as vice chair of Healthcare Reform Educational Task Force
May 12, 2011
Scott Mertie, member in charge of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC, has been appointed as vice chair of the Healthcare Reform Educational (HRE) Task Force of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA). The HCR Task Force is one of three AHLA task forces that are composed of volunteer members who share a similar work setting or interest in specific areas of health law. As a member of this prestigious task force, Scott will play an important role in formulating plans and activities for the organization's members for the upcoming year. Full Story
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New regs take effect for hospitals
Feb. 14, 2011
It's 2011, and that means the implementation of the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center final rules. These annual regulations, released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), were published November 24, 2010, in the Federal Register and the majority of the items in this update became effective January 1, 2011. Full Story
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Do you underestimate the importance of your Medicare cost report?
Feb. 7, 2011
As part of the Social Security Act in 1965, the federal government celebrated the birth of Medicare, a federally funded program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The program was designed to provide aid to individuals age 65 or over, as well as those disabled or with permanent renal failure. At inception, Medicare payments were intended to pay for the actual costs of providing the services covered by the program, regardless of hospital to hospital variation. Full Story
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Hospitals are missing opportunities with the Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy
June 7, 2010
Inpatient Prospective Pay (IPPS) hospitals are ordinarily entitled to a full Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payment when Medicare patients are discharged to their home following a covered inpatient Part A stay. However, under the Medicare post-acute transfer policy, these hospitals may receive less than the full DRG payment when patients are discharged to certain post-acute care settings, rather than to their homes. Full Story
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Scott Mertie travels to England and Scotland for health care study mission
June 7, 2010
Scott Mertie, member-in-charge of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC, recently traveled to London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland as part of a UK trade mission. Full Story
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Change of ownership has myriad of payment implications for healthcare providers
June 7, 2010
With the capital markets finally loosening slightly, the healthcare market is starting to see more activity in regard to hospital acquisitions. According to media reports, local companies such as LifePoint, Vanguard, Essent, and Community Health Systems, have been recently exploring hospital purchases. Full Story
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KraftCPAs affiliates, Mertie and Crumbo, accompany Governor on China and Japan trade missions
Nov. 20, 2009
Scott Mertie, member-in charge of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC, and Kevin Crumbo, member-in-charge of KraftCPAs Turnaround & Restructuring Group, PLLC, recently accompanied Governor Bredesen and Economic Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber on individual trade missions to China and Japan. Full Story
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KraftCPAs launches new healthcare consulting affiliate
June 7, 2009
Nashville-based KraftCPAs PLLC has formed a new affiliate company, Kraft Healthcare Consulting LLC, which is being led by Member-in-Charge Scott R. Mertie. Full Story
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