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Services

Accounting Services

Langlinais Broussard & Kohlenberg provides a wide range of services to individuals and businesses in a variety of industries. At Langlinais Broussard & Kohlenberg, we strive to meet each client's specific needs in planning for the future and achieving their goals in an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment. Our professional services include:

  • Audits, Reviews, & Compilations of Financial Statements
  • Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
  • Financial Analysis and Business Planning
  • Managerial Advisory Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Data Processing
  • Corporation Federal and State Income Tax Preparation
  • Individual Federal and State Income Tax Preparation
  • Installation and Maintenance of In-house Computerized Accounting Programs
  • Design and Implementation of Accounting Systems
  • Payroll Preparation
  • Payroll Tax Report Preparation
  • Sales Tax Preparation
  • Income Tax Planning
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Assistance with Loan Applications, including SBA Loans
  • Assistance with Budget Preparation and Financial Forecasting and Projections
  • Litigation Support Services

 

 

Healthcare Services

 

 

In addition, should assistance be required, the following related services that apply principally to Hospitals, Home Health Agencies, Outpatient Clinics (including Rural Health Clinics (RHC's), Hospice, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities (CORF's), Mental Health and Substance Abuse clinics) and other health care organizations can be provided:

Cost Report Preparation (Medicare, Medicaid, Community Care Network (CCN)

  • CMS Form 1728 (Home Health Agency
  • CMS Form 1984 (Hospice)
  • CMS Form 287 (Home Office)
  • CMS Form 2552 (Hospital - Acute, Rehab, LTCH, Psychiatric & Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)
  • CMS Form 222 (Rural Health Clinic)
  • CMS Form 224 (Federally Qualified Health Center)
  • CMS Form 2088 (CORF's and Partial Hospitalization)
  • CMS Form 2540 (Skilled Nursing Facility)
  • Medicaid Nursing Home
  • Medicaid DSH UCC Reports
  • Medicaid Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF)

 

Interim Cost Reports

 

  • Periodic Reviews of Third-party Rates to Ensure Appropriateness and Enhance Cash Flow, where possible
  • Obtaining Interim Rate Adjustments
  • Facilitate Computation of Contractual Adjustments
  • Determination of Year-end Settlements

 

Medicare Reimbursement Consultation

 

  • Development and Evaluation of Cost Finding Alternatives and Mechanism
  • Reimbursement Studies and Analysis

 

Cost Report Appeals and Intermediary Relations

 

  • Review and Commentary on Proposed Cost Report Adjustments
  • Research Third-party Reimbursement Issues and Support Positions Taken at Audit Conferences with Representatives of Third-party Agencies
  • Assistance at Fiscal Intermediary Audit Exit Conferences
  • Filing of Appeals with Fiscal Intermediary or Provider Reimbursement Review Board
  • Communications with Medicare/Medicaid/DSH Audit Agencies such as the Medicare Intermediary & DHH Program Representatives

 

Request for Extended Payment Schedules

 

Assistance in Estimating Contractual Adjustments on an Interim Basis

  • Worksheets and Programs, Tailored to your particular Facility, for Calculating Contractual Adjustments can be Developed

 

Operational and Break-even Analysis

 

  • Review of Cost Limitations and Cost per Visit Analysis
  • Evaluation of Services for Profitability
  • Profit (Loss) Analysis by Program, Payor, or Discipline
  • Establish Billing Rates

 

Budget Preparation, Including:

 

  • Financial Forecasting
  • Financial Projections
  • Cash Flow Projections

 

Evaluation of Computer Systems

 

  • Analysis of Computer Billing Software
  • Assistance in Implementation of Computer System's to Meet Specific Needs of the Facility
  • Design and Implementation of Work Flow and Paper flow Systems
  • Training in the use of Computer Systems Tailored to the Facility's Operating Environment

 

Assistance in Reducing Unnecessary Accounts Receivable Buildup Through

 

  • Prioritization of Existing Accounts
  • Internal Control and Timely Follow-up related to Established Procedures
  • Assessment of Company Needs as it Relates to Billing and Collection

 

Assistance in Setting up and Expanding Other Health Care Programs

 

  • Home Health
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Hospice
  • Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facilities (CORF's)
  • Partial Hospitalization Services
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse clinics
  • Rural Health Clinics

 

Acquisitions, Mergers, and Consolidations

 

  • Due Diligence
  • Audits of financial statements