IRS Adds QR Codes to Key Balance Due Notices
For the first time, the IRS is adding barcode technology to notices sent to millions of taxpayers. Starting this month, the CP14 and CP14 IA notices that inform taxpayers that …
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Medicare Advanced and Accelerated Loan Repayments Have Been Delayed!
Congress has passed the Under the new “Continuing Appropriations Act” of 2021 and the “Other Extensions Act.” Thanks to these new laws, repayment of your Medicare advanced or accelerated loan …
North Carolina: Welcome to the Review Choice Demonstration! Introductory Webinar from Palmetto GBA.
The Review Choice Demonstration for home health agencies in North Carolina is beginning. Palmetto GBA is holding an introductory webinar to assist providers with the transition to RCD. North Carolina …
IRS Extends Economic Impact Payment Deadline to November 21
From irs.gov: The Internal Revenue Service announced that the deadline to register for an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) is now November 21, 2020. This new date will provide an additional …
IRAs and the SECURE Act. Should You Change Your Strategy?
Last December, the imaginatively named Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became law. The SECURE Act was intended mainly to expand opportunities for individuals to increase their …
Next Round of HHS Provider Relief Grants. Applications are Mandatory, Apply ASAP!
HHS announced $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief …
Landlords: How to Handle Tenants Who Can’t Pay Their Rent, and How It Impacts Your Taxes.
During this COVID-19 pandemic, landlords have two big possible problems: Tenants who can’t pay the rent. Tax losses they can’t deduct. We’ll start with the tenants and then move on …
Medicare Advantage Hospice Carve-In (VBID) to Begin in 2021!
With everyone’s attention being consumed by COVID-19, it’s easy to forget about important new payment model demonstrations coming up. The Hospice Medicare Advantage Carve-In demonstration is still starting in 2021 …
Nursing Home Inspections are Ramping Up Nationwide: NY Nursing Homes Hit with Big Fines.
From AP News: “Health inspectors found safety shortcomings at 77 New York nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic, including basic infection-control violations like failing to have staff wear masks or …
CMS Announces New Funding to Support Transitioning Individuals from Nursing Homes to the Community
CMS announced the availability of up to $165 million in supplemental funding to states currently operating Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration programs. This funding will help state Medicaid programs …