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Butcher may be weary-eyed, but prepared for HORNE’s Series
CPA Rusty Butcher
is reading the entire 2,200-page Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act in preparation of the 2010 HORNE
Bankers' Forums. Find more information and
register for the 2010 HORNE Bankers' Forums
here.
HORNE LLP Named Top 50 Accounting Firm in the Nation
RIDGELAND, Miss., September 2, 2010 - HORNE LLP, the largest
accounting and business
advisory firm in Mississippi, has been named to INSIDE Public
Accounting's Top 50 Accounting
Firms list for 2010.
Technology & Your Money: Fraud Prevention
Financial institutions enhance the value of internal audits by
including fraud prevention.
Reflex Testing: Compliance, Billing and Coding
A "reflex" test is a
procedure routinely added-on to a patient order when the initial
test results are at a level that meets the clinician's threshold to
automatically add specific tests. This article discusses the
documentation required for compliance.
Health Reform's Impact Explained
Tax Senior Manager Bryan Cherry speaks to the Hattiesburg
American about the effects of health care reform on small
businesses.
Enhancing the Value of Internal Audit: Moving from Compliance to Prevention, a Focus on Fraud
A call to the banking community to move from compliance to
prevention. Includes suggestions for a thorough risk
assessment.
Sometimes I Wish Something Could Just Stay the Same
With almost 100% of Medicare Part A claim transactions being
submitted electronically (and just over 96% of the Part B claims)
using the Version 4010/4010A1 of health care standards, payers and
providers must implement, test and transition to the 5010 Version
transaction to be compliant with HIPAA no later than January 1,
2012.
Information Technology Privacy and Security Requirements
Businesses today are subject to a variety of regulatory and
contractual requirements that make the privacy and security of
information absolutely necessary. This provides an
overview of the key privacy and security requirements affecting
most businesses.
Political Action Committees and the IRS
HORNE author Angela Beasley Phyfer discusses the formation
of the PAC and annual filing requirements.
Two Laboratory Reimbursement Extensions as Addressed by CMS
Review of the reasonable cost payment for rural hospitals as
well as pathology technical component payment.
Everything Matters When Billing for Blood Transfusions
There are three distinct categories of
coding and billing that must coalesce for appropriate and compliant
billing / reimbursement for blood transfusions which this article
discusses.
Expert: Prepare for Health Reform Changes Now
Health care providers cannot do business as usual.
Post-reform financial outlook is grim.
Will 21% Cut to Reimbursements Get Repealed?
Physicians wondering when Congress will provide an answer
regarding an additional 21 percent cut to Medicare reimbursements
that went into effect April 1.
Tax Deductions for Energy-Efficient Buildings
A look at deduction criteria and the certification process
for qualifying for the deduction
Recoupment of Federal Healthcare Dollars: Different Approaches
HORNE Manager Betty Hatten compares Medicaid and Medicare
Recovery Audits
Finding Money in the Microbiology Laboratory
The micro lab has numerous "add on" procedures that are
routinely performed to complete the culture report. Frequently, add
on charges are never captured.
Keeping Financial Houses in Order
Good financial housekeeping a must
within this volatile construction industry
Never a Better Time to be Green
Energy Policy Act of 2005 allows
designers of the energy-saving portions of government buildings to
receive the tax deduction
Generating Cash Flow in a Cash-Poor Economy
Many recent legislative changes, in
addition to some traditional tax planning strategies, can help
taxpayers achieve the goal of generating cash flow.
Red Flag Rules: Does a Medical Practice Need Protection?
If a practice which extends credit does not have policies
in place by June 1, 2010, they may be subject to penalty.
Accounting for Change
Q&A with Tommy Butler, Partner, HORNE LLP
Litigation Support: CPAs Providing Value to Litigators in State
There is probably nothing that is more
at odds with the perception of a typical CPA than the work
connected with providing litigation support to attorneys.