At RubinBrown, we provide valuable insights and host engaging, virtual and in-person events to keep you informed and connected to the topics and industries that matter most to you.
At RubinBrown, we provide valuable insights and host engaging, virtual and in-person events to keep you informed and connected to the topics and industries that matter most to you.
Please join us for RubinBrown's Rural Health Webinar Series: Small Hospital, Big Target: Practical Cyber Defense on a Budget, led by Rob Rudloff and Jim Hedges, Consulting Services Partners at RubinBrown.
Learn More & RegisterPlease join RubinBrown for a practical overview of the CCBHC model, including its certification requirements, mandated core services and the operational expectations tied to certification. Attendees will learn how the Prospective Payment System (PPS) functions within the CCBHC framework and how PPS methodology shapes billing practices, revenue stability, and long-term financial planning. While the CCBHC model is not yet available in every state, this session will place particular emphasis on how it is being advanced in Michigan, offering state-specific insights within the broader framework.
Learn More & RegisterAs the spring season begins, March brings renewed momentum and a focus on upcoming initiatives. RubinBrown is pleased to present this issue that highlights key updates, ongoing priorities, and notable developments shaping the months ahead.
Learn moreEnhance your IT service delivery and improve top IT service management capabilities. ITSM can help transform your IT organization from a cost center to a valuable, well-managed business partner.
Learn moreRubinBrown LLP, one of the nation’s top 35 accounting and business consulting firms, has named Megan Knoblauch, CPA as Assistant Managing Partner of the firm.
Learn MoreIran-linked cyber activity is rising, targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, water systems, healthcare, and financial services. Learn key defenses to implement now. Modern geopolitical conflicts rarely remain confined to the physical battlefield. Escalating conflicts in the Middle East include increased cyber attacks against Western targets from Iran state-sponsored hackers and affiliates, with a heavy focus on U.S. critical infrastructure and high-profile targets of opportunity. Organizations protecting state, local, commercial, and critical infrastructure in the U.S. need to verify their basic defenses are in place and actively monitored.
Learn moreThe U.S. sports betting market entered 2026 reaching a potential inflection point. December 2025 recorded the first year-over-year (YoY) decline in national handle of the modern regulated era, and January 2026 followed with a second consecutive contraction.
Learn moreIn 2026, hospitals and health plans are seeing the most significant transparency updates since the original federal rules were introduced. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and federal executive orders aim to ensure patients, employers, and other stakeholders can access accurate, comparable and usable pricing data.
Learn moreMedicare has officially extended its telehealth waivers through December 31, 2027, permitting healthcare organizations to continue offering flexible, attainable virtual care options. This extension preserves critical Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were first introduced during the COVID-19 public health emergency ensuring patients and providers maintain continuity of care while policymakers evaluate long-term reforms.
Learn moreA chart auditor opens a provider’s note for a two-week follow-up encounter after a course of antibiotics for a sinus infection. The documentation in the electronic health record includes a complete 14-system review of systems (ROS), comprehensive exam findings across multiple body systems, and an assessment copied forward from the previous visit. The note spans multiple pages and appears thorough at first glance.
Learn more & registerThe proposed modification to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule (“the Rule”), released December 27, 2024, contains the most sweeping updates to the Rule since 2013.
Learn more & registerDecember sports betting results are now in, and they were less than stellar. The data revealed the first year-over-year decline in total sports betting handle since the regulated market began shortly after the repeal of PASPA. This is particularly notable given that December is traditionally one of the highest volume months of the NFL season. Including our estimates for Arizona and Illinois, and excluding Missouri’s inaugural month, December 2025 handle came in at $507m below December 2024, a 3.2% decline.
Learn more & registerAfter years of legislative gridlock and a razor-thin margin at the ballot box, RubinBrown’s home state of Missouri officially launched its legal sports betting market on December 1, 2025. The "Show-Me State" is no longer a spectator in the national sports wagering expansion, moving to capture tax revenue that has long leaked across its borders to neighbors like Kansas and Illinois.
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Learn about ERP sustainability solutions and how they improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize environmental impact.
Learn moreRubinBrown is pleased to present the 2025 Apartment Statistical Analysis, an annual survey compiled by the Real Estate Services Group. The accompanying statistical information includes operational data for 2024 and represents approximately 1,000 apartment projects in roughly 40 states.
Read MoreAI is everywhere, or is it? We hear about it constantly and organizations spanning every kind of industry are investing heavily in it to leverage ai-powered capabilities, boost productivity, optimize workflows, streamline tasks, and reach their digital transformation goals.
Read MoreAs a cost-based reimbursed provider, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) depend heavily on their Medicare cost report to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement for a significant portion of their operations. Yet too often, reimbursement is treated as a year-end exercise—only to result in unwelcome surprises once the cost report is prepared and submitted to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). Those surprises don’t just affect final settlement. They can negatively impact your income statement, cash flow, and operational planning throughout the year.
Learn more & registerBehavioral health care is undergoing a revolution in the way it is being offered and paid for in the outpatient setting. The development of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model was developed to improve behavioral health care by developing a unique model combining services and payments into a more comprehensive setting. It was kicked off by the Excellence in Mental Health Care Act in 2014. What started as a CMS Medicaid demonstration program in eight states in 2017, now constitutes over 500 CCBHC’s in 46 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Learn moreBy the time November 2025 closed, the U.S. sports betting industry had spent nearly a full year debating its own disruption. Sweepstakes platforms were pushing the edges of legality while scaling quickly. Prediction markets were attracting attention from policymakers, media, and a new class of users who didn’t think of themselves as “bettors.” Daily fantasy sports, once the gateway into regulated wagering, continued to evolve in search of renewed relevance.
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