4/14/2025 - By Sallie O'Brien, AAP, APRP
As the world of electronic payments continues to evolve, staying informed about Nacha’s rule changes is critical for financial institutions and businesses. The recent "Navigating Nacha" webinar, hosted by Saltmarsh Financial Institutions Consulting, provided valuable insights into past, current, and upcoming changes to the Nacha Operating Rules.
4/14/2025 - By Celia Nofsinger
NEW CMS RULES are requiring all SNF providers to report additional data on ownership, managerial, and related party information not previously required during the initial application and/or revalidation process. Read more...
4/7/2025 - By Camille Henry
For all employee benefit or retirement plan sponsors, it’s important to stay informed about regulatory changes regarding ERISA audit requirements. Read more on the requirements...
4/3/2025 - By Bonnie Hubmann, CAFP, CAMS
Regulation CC mandates periodic adjustments to the minimum dollar amount of funds that must be made available from deposits into transaction accounts, reflecting cost of living changes. These adjustments occur every five years, starting in 2020. The next increase will take effect on July 1, 2025, raising next-day availability from $225 to $275, and second business day availability from $5,300 to $6,450. Unless an exception hold is applied, $6,725 must be made available by the second business day.
4/2/2025 - By Cade Crawford
The facility-specific Case Mix Index, or CMI, is a key Medicaid rate component for Skilled Nursing Facilities in Tennessee. Ensuring that each facility’s MDS is both accurate and submitted timely is crucial to guaranteeing accurate Medicaid reimbursement. Today, we want to talk about how the CMI is used and some of the key MDS reporting dates.