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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.

Federal and state cybersecurity initiatives are getting a big boost in 2024. From the White House to the governor’s mansion, everyone seems to be getting on the same page (or at least in the same book) when it comes to cybersecurity in healthcare.
PYA’s Barry Mathis highlights recent guidance and regulations intended to increase accountability and decrease “where do I start” concerns relating to cybersecurity and the protection of personal and protected healthcare data. Listeners will:
Receive an update on changes to existing cybersecurity guidelines and Be introduced to new federal and state guidelines and requirements. 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.
Learn about PYA’s comprehensive risk management program, Overwatch.
If you would like assistance with cybersecurity compliance, information technology infrastructure, 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.