EqualizeRCM’s quarterly CAH Forum brings together healthcare finance leaders for practical, results driven insights. This session features Caren Puvalowski of RubinBrown, a trusted voice in rural
healthcare consulting.
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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: What if Medicare Advantage was Paid by the Cost Report?
On June 24, 2025, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals with speakers Brent Fuller, CPA, Partner, and Shonna Cannaday, Partner at Discovery Analysts and Consultants. The speakers reviewed the Medicare Cost Report implications of Medicare Advantage, the aggregate impact of Medicare Advantage reimbursement for a sample of 10 Critical Access Hospitals in Texas, and much more during “What if Medicare Advantage was Paid by the Cost Report?”
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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Cost Report Myths, Locums Lookbacks, and 5 Keys to Increasing Your Financial Performance
On March 13, 2025, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals with speakers, Joanie White-Wagoner, Consultant, Michele Sexton, CEO of Mission Rural Partners, and Kelly Johnston, CEO of JFS Consulting. The speakers reviewed locums billing common mistakes, potential Cost Report blind spots, and various ways to increase financial success during “Cost Report Myths, Locums Lookbacks, and 5 Keys to Increasing Your Financial Performance.”
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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum:10 Hospital Hacks for Financial Success – Boost Your Bottom Line with These Pro Tips
On December 12, 2024, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals with finance expert Caren Puvalowski, Rural Healthcare Reimbursement Manager at RubinBrown. Caren reviewed ten major areas of focus to facilitate hospital management success during “10 Hospital Hacks for Financial Success: Boost Your Bottom Line with These Pro Tips.”
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On June 11, 2024, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Brandy Hoell, MSN, RN, CCM, CEO/Partner, Trilogy Care Connect, an expert in population health management and virtual care. Brandy reviewed Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization through virtual nursing/care management/specialists, chronic care management, transitional care management, psychiatric collaborative care, and remote patient monitoring during, “Virtual Care Could be Rural Health’s Lifeline.”
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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Navigating the Revenue Maze: Proven Reimbursement Tactics for Critical Access Hospitals
On April 9, 2024, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Caren Puvlowski, CHFP, Rural Healthcare Reimbursement Manager at The Rybar Group, an expert in Critical Access Hospital and PPS reimbursement. Caren reviewed Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization and Medicare Cost Reporting strategies during, “Navigating the Revenue Maze: Proven Reimbursement Tactics for Critical Access Hospitals.”
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On October 17, 2023, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Caren Puvlowski, CHFP, Rural Healthcare Reimbursement Manager at The Rybar Group, an expert in Critical Access Hospital and PPS reimbursement. Caren reviewed Medicare Cost Report opportunities and Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization during, “How Not to Leave Money on the Table – Cost Report & Revenue Opportunities.”
Readabout CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: How Not to Leave Money on the Table – Cost Report & Revenue OpportunitiesCAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Don’t Always Believe What They Tell You – Seven Myths of Rural Healthcare
On May 2, 2023, Robert (Bob) Thorn, FACHE, CEO of Summit Healthcare Strategy, presented “Don’t Always Believe What They Tell You – Seven Myths of Rural Healthcare.” Bob covered seven major blind spots in rural healthcare, including the myth that “Medicare Cost Reports are optimized.” Participants were very impressed with the level of detail provided by Bob.
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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Shaking the Trees – Advanced Cost Reporting
On February 21, 2023, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of Critical Access Hospitals, with Caren Puvalowski, a leading expert in Medicare Cost Reports from The Rybar Group, who discussed cost-reimbursement myths and advanced cost reporting concepts during, “Shaking the Trees: Advanced Cost Reporting.”
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