ICD-10 Implementation
ICD-10 Transition: The countdown is on

Medical coding is undergoing a sea of change and it’s coming with a heavy price tag. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates ICD-10 conversion costs could top $1 billion. In real-world numbers, facilities with 400 or more beds can expect costs to range from $1.5 to $5 million. Those with 100 or fewer beds may spend from $100,000 to $250,000...

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Fair Market Value Physician Compensation
Fair Market Value

Payments Exceeding Fair Market Value Are In Effect Deemed ‘Payments for Referrals.' No statement better characterizes the importance of ensuring healthcare transactions are at fair market value to comply with the Stark, Anti-Kickback, Internal Revenue Service, and other governmental regulations. It is with this compliance focus that PYA’s fair market value team of approximately 50 individuals initiates each engagement...

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What's Happening Now


  • Article Proposed Rule Change for Estimating the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
  • Alert Steps to Receive Georgia Medicaid Rate Increase—Have You Attested Yet?
  • Event PYA Continues Support of American Health Lawyers Association
  • News Pershing Yoakley launches 'big data' affiliate

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2011 Pinnacle Award Winner Ed Pershing wins Healthcare Heroes Award

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OIG Recommends Monthly Screenings for Excluded Individuals

 The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has posted updated guidance regarding healthcare providers employing or contracting with individuals who have been excluded from...

Have PowerPoint, Will Travel

If my calendar is any indication, people are hungry for information about health care reform.  Last Wednesday, I participated in the annual meeting of the Kansas County Commission Association,...

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