In this case the taxpayer, a doctorsâ office, displayed various pieces of art in its offices, claimed depreciation on said artwork, which the IRS disallowed. At trial the IRS argued that the works of art did not have a useful life, based on Revenue Ruling 68-232.
A reduction in HAPU incidence by just 1 percentage point (3.5% to 2.5%) results in potential savings of $1,305,000 per year. Calculate your own potential savings below.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services no longer reimburse for treatment of HAPUs and estimate that the cost of treating just one Stage III or IV pressure ulcer is $43,180. Immediate Savings. Decreasing the incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers can lead to immediate cost savings.