Healthcare
Senior Living Facilities Face New Financial Challenges in 2025
Senior living facilities are under pressure, managing rising costs while striving to deliver consistent care to a population that is living longer and often requires more complex support. Staffing remains a central concern: wages are up, agency fees remain high, and the workforce is still recovering from post-pandemic attrition. At the same time, more individuals […]
AAFCPAs Partner Michael Pruell Embarks on a New Chapter
AAFCPAs would like to share that Michael Pruell, CPA, a long-standing leader in the firm’s Healthcare and Community & Economic Development practices, has made the decision to pursue new professional opportunities outside of the firm. After many years of dedicated service, Mike has chosen to explore a new direction aligned with his evolving goals and […]
AAFCPAs Celebrates 2025 National Health Center Week
Each August, National Health Center Week offers an opportunity to recognize the essential role Community Health Centers (CHCs) play in advancing access to care. These centers are trusted community partners—delivering medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services to those who need it most. This year’s celebration takes place August 3–9, 2025. AAFCPAs invites clients and […]
Federal Shifts Signal Challenges and Support for Health Centers
As the federal fiscal year draws to a close, Community Health Centers once again find themselves in the policy spotlight. With core funding set to expire in September and new oversight proposals taking shape, health center leaders are managing a landscape defined by both renewed backing and regulatory headwinds. Lawmakers on both sides of the […]
HHS Rule Change May Affect Health Center Revenue and Patient Access
A new interpretation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could restrict access to federally funded programs—including the Health Center Program—for individuals without lawful immigration status. The move rescinds a 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) and reclassifies several programs, including community health centers, as “Federal […]
New HHS Grant Terms May Affect DEI and Foreign Boycott Policies
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of new conditions in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Policy Statement (GPS), which was updated for the first time since 2007. The revised guidance, published on April 16, 2025, outlines new restrictions tied to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities and foreign boycotts that […]
CHIA Sets June 24 Filing Deadline for CHC Cost Report
AAFCPAs advises that Massachusetts-based Community Health Centers (CHCs) begin preparing now for the fiscal year 2024 Community Health Center Cost Report. The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has announced a due date of June 24, 2025 for all CHCs, regardless of fiscal year-end. AAFCPAs advises that you not delay. Our Cost Report Team […]
HRSA Cancels 2025 UDS+ Reporting Requirement
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced health centers will not need to submit the UDS+ report for the 2024 reporting year, originally due May 30, 2025. This update was shared during HRSA’s BPHC Program Updates webinar this week and confirmed in the Primary Health Care […]
A Better Way to Track Representative Payee Services
For health organizations providing representative payee services, tracking expenses can be time-consuming, particularly when managing hundreds or thousands of client transactions and bank accounts. Many organizations rely on spreadsheets, which are risky, difficult to maintain, and lack real-time visibility. Month-end allocations and reconciliations further complicate client accounting and timely reporting. As a result, managers may […]