The president of Gentiva Health Services is considering
Part 1.)The president of Gentiva Health Services is considering increasing her number of Medicare patients served next year. However, to do so she must begin to use RNs for client visits, which Medicare reimburses at $45 per visit. An RN costs $35 per hour versus the current cost of $15 for an LPN or nurseâs aide. The president believes she can increase her patient visits by 15% by accepting Medicare patients. She is also aware that if she increases her Medicare patients, the companyâs administrative costs will increase by approximately $10,000 per year because of the claims file complexity.Using the Gentiva Health Services Statement of Income.yahoo.com/q/is?s=GTIV”>http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=GTIV, use the following volumes for your calculations:Volume for the year: Flexible budget: 6,000 visitsStatic budget: 5,945 visitsActual budget: 5,889 visitsPrepare a two-page report that addresses the following:How many more visits will the company generate if it accepts Medicare patients?What would be the estimated profit or loss associated with the Medicare service line?Would you recommend that Gentiva Health Services increase its number of Medicare patients served?Explain why or why not?Part 2.) Business PlanReview the quarterly report and develop a business plan for the organization for its upcoming financial year. Be sure to include the following in your organized business plan:Organization segmentMarketing segmentFinancial segmentProjected cash flow statementProjected income statementProjected balance sheetFeel free to take liberties with information needed that is not available in the report.You may find the quarterly report at.yahoo.com/news/gentiva-health-services-reports-third-221500117.html”>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gentiva-health-services-reports-third-221500117.htmlGrading CriteriaBased on budget statistics, determine how many more visits the company will generate if it accepts Medicare patients.Determine the estimated profit or loss associated with the Medicare service line.Make and defend recommendations as to whether to increase the number of Medicare patients served.Develop the organization, marketing, and financial segmentsDevelop a projected cash flow statement, income statement, and the balance sheet.Present an organized and well-thought-out business plan.Present a structured document.
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