PYA Webinar Recast

In 2024, PYA surveyed more than 100 physician compensation experts and other healthcare professionals to understand their toughest, timeliest, and trickiest topics in fair market value (FMV) and physician compensation. Additionally, we collected questions submitted during our recent webinar, "Top 10 High-Demand Physician Specialties," to learn what is most meaningful to you, and we began to answer those questions in our latest episode, "Solar Eclipse – Bringing FMV & Compensation Questions Out of the Shadows."

On May 29, PYA Principals Lyle Oelrich and Carol Carden took another deep dive to answer your questions about physician recruitment and retention, compensation for travel time, and compensation offers.

Attendees learned from the following webinar topics:

• What strategies and tactics can be implemented to improve physician recruitment and retention while ensuring FMV physician compensation?
• How do you compensate physicians for travel time?
• How do you reconcile the apparent disparity in physician compensation offers between hospital/health systems and private equity acquirers?

PYA's Timely, Tough, or Tricky—Physician Compensation and Fair Market Value webinar series is in its third successful season. Watch for more 2024 sessions, and learn from past episodes. Also, follow PYA on LinkedIn to learn about upcoming webinars.

PYA performs more than 1,200 fair market value opinions and reviews or develops hundreds of physician compensation plans each year. If you would like assistance with physician compensation, fair market value, or any matter involving valuation, compliance, or strategy and integration, one of our executives would be happy to assist. Contact them via email or by calling (800) 270-9629.

Although we are almost nine years into the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the program is new to many who came into healthcare and/or physician practice management since its initial rollout.

PYA's Lori Foley and Martie Ross oriented webinar attendees on the MIPS program through deeper dives into these topics:

• Traditional MIPS participation, including a discussion of each quadrant
• MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)
• Participation in MIPS through Advance Payment Models (APMs)

The webinar took place on May 22, 2024, and was part of PYA's twice-monthly Healthcare Regulatory Roundup, a popular series during which PYA experts provide practical insights on the latest industry regulatory developments.

If you would like assistance with legislative or regulatory impacts or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, one of our executives would be happy to assist. You may email them or call (800) 270-9629.

Federal rule makers have been extremely busy this spring, releasing the fiscal year (FY) 2025 proposed payment rules as well as new final rules on nursing home staffing requirements, state Medicaid program operations, non-compete agreements, and compensation thresholds for overtime pay.

PYA's Kathy Reep and Martie Ross discussed key provisions of the following proposed and final rules impacting healthcare providers:

• FY 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule
• FY 2025 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule
• FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule
• FY 2025 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
• FY 2025 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
• Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities & Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule
• Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule
• Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Final Rule
• Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Final Rule
• Department of Labor Overtime Pay Final Rule
• Health Resources & Services Administration 340b Administrative Dispute Resolution Final Rule
• Office of Civil Rights Non-Discrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule

This webinar took place on May 8, 2024 and is part of PYA's twice-monthly Healthcare Regulatory Roundup, a popular series during which PYA experts provide practical insights on the latest industry regulatory developments.

If you would like assistance with legislative or regulatory impacts or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, one of our executives would be happy to assist. You may email them or call (800) 270-9629.

Attendees of the live webinar were eligible for 1.5 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge.

The 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule included significant changes to the requirements for hospitals to post standard charges and other pricing information. Hospitals must comply with the most substantive changes by July 1, 2024.

PYA's Martie Ross and Kathy Reep provided guidance to hospitals working to meet this deadline. Specifically, Martie and Kathy addressed these important points:

• Website posting requirements
• Standardization of machine-readable files
• New data elements
• Algorithmic rates
• Attestations
• Looking forward to January 1, 2025, requirements
• Responding to third-party criticism
• Enforcement update

The webinar took place on April 24, 2024.

This webinar was part of PYA's twice-monthly "Healthcare Regulatory Roundup" series in which experts from across the firm provide practical insights on the latest regulatory developments.

If you would like assistance with price transparency issues, or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, one of our executive contacts would be happy to assist. You may email them, or call (800) 270-9629.

This webinar was Episode 3 of PYA's new Revenue Recharge series. In the series, PYA shares ways health systems and physicians can identify revenue opportunities, leading to a more sustainable and visionary future and better healthcare for patients. By addressing net revenue opportunities in your operational planning, you can support your mission.

The webinar took place May 2, 2024.

During this webinar, Principal Jane Jerzak and Principal and Director of Business Intelligence & Analytics Jason Hardin discussed many aspects of managed care contracting. Specifically, they covered the following key points:

• How to identify gaps in expected vs actual reimbursement
• Lessons learned in developing analytical models for payer reimbursement proposals
• How to monitor contract performance and promptly address reimbursement issues

Watch for more episodes of the Revenue Recharge webinar series.

If you would like assistance with revenue management and strategies or any other area related to healthcare operations, strategy and transactions, or valuation, one of our executives would be happy to assist. You may contact them via email or by calling (800) 270-9629.

In 2024, PYA surveyed more than 100 physician compensation experts and other healthcare professionals to understand their toughest, timeliest, and trickiest topics in FMV and physician compensation Additionally, we collected questions submitted during our recent webinar, "Top 10 High-Demand Physician Specialties," to learn what is most meaningful to you.

During this webinar, PYA Principal Lyle Oelrich and Manager Aaron Newcomer addressed your questions:

• How do you reconcile the current rate of wage inflation with the time lag in published benchmarking surveys?
• How do you navigate rising starting bonuses in competitive markets without busting the budget?
• What types of physician compensation models are losing and/or gaining momentum?
• How do you compensate providers who are extremely productive or unproductive?

The webinar took place on April 16, 2024.

This webinar was part of the Timely, Tough, or Tricky series, now in its third successful season. Information about upcoming episodes, as well as on-demand recordings of past sessions, can be found on the series landing page. Also, follow PYA on LinkedIn to learn about upcoming webinars.

PYA performs more than 1,200 fair market value opinions and reviews or develops hundreds of physician compensation plans each year. If you would like assistance with physician compensation, fair market value, or any matter involving valuation, compliance, or strategy and integration, one of our executives would be happy to assist. Contact them via email or by calling (800) 270-9629.

The explosive growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment over the last decade is significantly impacting providers' bottom lines.

During a webinar presented on April 10, 2024, PYA's Martie Ross and Kathy Reep discussed regulations impacting MA plans and providers' interactions with the plans. Specifically, Martie and Kathy addressed these important points:

• 2025 MA rate announcement
• Prior authorization final rule
• Coverage criteria and utilization review regulations
• Impact of changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-HCC risk adjustment model
• MA enrollment and marketing restrictions
• Out-of-network payments for emergency services
• MedPAC report on MA reform

The webinar was part of PYA's twice-monthly Healthcare Regulatory Roundup, a popular series during which PYA experts provide practical insights on the latest industry regulatory developments.

If you would like assistance with legislative or regulatory impacts or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, one of our executives would be happy to assist. You may email them or call (800) 270-9629.

This webinar is Episode 2 of PYA's new Revenue Recharge series. In the series, PYA shares ways health systems and physicians can identify revenue opportunities, leading to a more sustainable and visionary future and better healthcare for patients. By addressing net revenue opportunities in your operational planning, you can support your mission. The webinar, Revenue Recharge: "Back-End Revenue Cycle," took place March 28, 2024.

PYA Principal Bob Paskowski and Senior Manager David Hall discussed revenue opportunities through the back-end revenue cycle. Attendees learned from these objectives:

• Engaging with payers: Understand current national trends in payer denial activity and how to prepare a defense against these activities
• Avoiding denials and underpayments: Learn the importance of understanding and maximizing the use of your billing application functionality to avoid, analyze, and track denials and underpayments
• Plugging the leaks: Evaluate the critical role of comprehensive policies and procedures to guard against hidden revenue leakage
• Realizing revenue: Learn from Paskowski and Hall's experiences to help you realize greater net revenue

Watch for more episodes of the Revenue Recharge webinar series.

If you would like assistance with revenue management and strategies or any other area related to healthcare operations, strategy and transactions, or valuation, one of our executives would be happy to assist. You may contact them via email or by calling (800) 270-9629.

The November 2023 release of the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) provides an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare entities to evaluate their current compliance programs.

To help providers understand and apply the GCPG, PYA presented a webinar, "2024 GCPG – Updates, Key Insights, & Recommendations", on March 20, 2024.

During the webinar, PYA Principal Tynan Kugler, Consulting Principal Shannon Sumner, and Senior Consulting Manager Traci Waugh provided a general overview of the GCPG including:

• Key risk areas of the GCPG
• Most notable updates, changes, and emphasis by the OIG since the original release of Compliance Program Guidance in the Federal Register

Attendees also:

• Learned about recent enforcement actions for consideration by compliance officers when developing their 2024 compliance work plans
• Received practical recommendations for incorporation into an organization's compliance program effectiveness plan

This webinar is part of PYA's twice-monthly Healthcare Regulatory Roundup (HCRR), a popular series during which PYA experts provide practical insights on the latest industry regulatory developments.

If you would like assistance with healthcare regulatory compliance, developing a compliance program, legislative or regulatory impacts, or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, one of our executive contacts would be happy to assist. You may email them or call (800) 270-9629.

Attendees of the LIVE webinar were eligible for 1 CPE* credit in Specialized Knowledge.

PYA Principals Lyle Oelrich and Zach Doolin kicked off the 2024 Timely, Tough, or Tricky (TTT) webinar series by unveiling PYA's list of the Top 10 high-demand physician specialties. By performing more than 1,200 fair market value opinions and reviewing or developing hundreds of physician compensation plans each year, PYA is exposed to the physician specialties in various markets that are in hot demand and why, which might be a lack of supply, growth in compensation from year to year, evolving compensation formulas, or a host of other specialty-specific issues.

Specifically, during this webinar, attendees learned from the presenters as they:

• Unveiled PYA's Top 10 physician specialties and discuss the reasons they made our list
• Briefly recapped key topics covered in Seasons 1 and 2 of the TTT webinar series
• Solicited feedback for future webinars on the timely, tough, or tricky FMV and physician compensation issues facing your organization

If you would like assistance with physician compensation, fair market value, or any matter involving valuation, compliance, or strategy and integration, one of our executive contacts would be happy to assist. Contact them via email or by calling (800) 270-9629.