That's right, we're back with Part 2! For background information on the Rural Health Transformation Program, be sure to listen to Part 1 here. In this episode, we dig further into the details and talk about how the funds are being distributed, and what rural healthcare facilities need to know.

Whether you’re part of a rural healthcare facility, receive care from one, or like to keep up on the ever-shifting healthcare landscape, there’s something for you. Listen in to learn more!

• Single audits
• Which audit service is right for your organization?
• South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
• South Dakota Healthcare Association
• South Dakota Department of Health RHT
• Wyoming RHT
• “Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last ‘Forever’”
• GAAP Episode 036 – New Rural Health Clinic Standards and Profitability
• GAAP Episode 034 – Medicare Bad Debt
• GAAP Episode 033 – Funded Depreciation and Rural Healthcare
• GAAP Episode 024 – Rural Health Clinics Part II
• GAAP Episode 023 – Rural Health Clinics & Fruit Pizza
• GAAP Episode 022 – Fun With Allowable Costs And Activities And Medicare Advantage Plans
• GAAP Episode 013 – Nursing Home Star Ratings
• GAAP Episode 011 – Healthcare Allocation Statistics

There’s a recurring theme in every episode we do about healthcare, and it goes something like this: This stuff’s really complicated. (Listen, we didn’t say it was an earth-shattering theme).

Anyhoo, the recently created Rural Healthcare Transformation Program is no different. In fact, there are so many moving parts, we had to break this episode into two episodes.

Shareholder and CPA Kelly Klein — longtime pod listener, first-time guest — explains how the program came to be, how the funds are being distributed, and what rural healthcare facilities need to know.

Whether you’re part of a rural healthcare facility, receive care from one, or like to keep up on the ever-shifting healthcare landscape, there’s something for you. Listen in to learn more!

• Single audits
• Which audit service is right for your organization?
• South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
• South Dakota Healthcare Association
• South Dakota Department of Health RHT
• Wyoming RHT
• “Wyoming Wants To Make Its Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last ‘Forever’”
• GAAP Episode 036 – New Rural Health Clinic Standards and Profitability
• GAAP Episode 034 – Medicare Bad Debt
• GAAP Episode 033 – Funded Depreciation and Rural Healthcare
• GAAP Episode 024 – Rural Health Clinics Part II
• GAAP Episode 023 – Rural Health Clinics & Fruit Pizza
• GAAP Episode 022 – Fun With Allowable Costs And Activities And Medicare Advantage Plans
• GAAP Episode 013 – Nursing Home Star Ratings
• GAAP Episode 011 – Healthcare Allocation Statistics

If you’ve ever had questions about depreciation, bonus depreciation, or section 179 deduction, you’re a nerd, and this quick-hit podcast is for you. Shareholder, CPA, PFS, and CVA Zach Van Sambeek explains what depreciation is, how it works, and how it changed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Listen in to learn more!

• Is bonus depreciation permanent?
• GAAP Episode 031 – What to Bring to Your Tax Appointment
• GAAP Episode 019 – Profit is a good thing

Although “financial lifestyle creep” might sound like a lost verse to a Radiohead hit, that’s not actually what we’re talking about on this episode. Shareholder and CPA, Kayce Gerlach, and senior associate and CPA, Shay Casey, offer some solid, not-preachy advice about how to avoid the trap of spending more just because you make more. They talk about how lifestyle creep happens, how to spot it, how to decide what things you should spend money on, and why a Walmart Plus subscription is totally worth it (we’re not even sponsored!) Even if you’re not a creep or a weirdo, this episode’s packed with good ideas and insights. So, listen in to learn more!

• GAAP Episode 042 – Financial Therapy with Rick Kahler
• Casey Peterson’s wealth management services
• How Hillary supports her rock habit

It’s episode 42 of the podcast, and for fans of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” you know that means this one’s the answer to everything. Fittingly enough, the topic is financial therapy, and it might very well be the answer to everything. Our guest for this episode is financial therapist Rick Kahler from Kahler Financial Group. Rick explains what financial therapy is, what drew him to the field, the “money scripts” people tell themselves, and a whole lot more. This one’s “rich” with information (see what we did there?). So, listen in to learn more!

• “Talking Financial Therapy” with Rick Kahler
• “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge”
• “Wired for Wealth”
• Klontz Money Script® Inventory-Revised (KMSI-R)
• “The Gift Economy”
• Your Investments: The miserable rich and happy poor - opinion
• Average playing career length in the National Football League
• The Financial Transitionist Institute
• “Sudden Money” by Susan Bradley
• Advanced Wellbeing
• Casey Peterson’s wealth management services
• Casey Peterson’s trust and estate services

It’s that special, magical time of the year! Sure, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s … those are great. But we’re talking about getting ready for the 2025 tax season! CPA Lori Larson offers five quick-hit tips for individuals and businesses so you can plan ahead now without having to add any extra stress to your holiday season. So, listen in to learn more!

• IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
• Retirement plan and IRA required minimum distributions FAQs
• Eligible FSA Expenses
• HSA, HRA, healthcare FSA and dependent care eligibility list

GAAP Episode 019 – Profit Is A Good Thing

If you think charitable giving is just writing a check and hoping for the best, this episode might give you a little food for thought. Our guest is Dr. Eric Zimmer, Vice President of Philanthropy and Special Projects for Black Hills Area Community Foundation. He explains what the foundation does, why donors should consider investing their funds with the foundation, rather than trying to manage their investments on their own, and the importance of strong accounting practices. So, give us a little bit of your time, and listen in to learn more.

We don’t usually get famous people on the pod (OK, we never get famous people on the pod, even if all of our guests are stars to us), so this episode’s extra exciting. Jenny Schmidt and her wife, Tina, have garnered a huge social media following on TikTok and other platforms. But for this episode, Jenny talked about her day job doing incredibly important work through Black Hills Advocate, an organization dedicated to helping people navigate our increasingly complicated healthcare system. Jenny talks about what drove her to create Black Hills Advocate, the challenges of starting her own business, and what she wishes those in healthcare could do a little differently to help patients. So, join us as we fanboi and fangurl out, and listen in to learn more!

• The Unicorn Projects — Jenny and Tina’s podcast
• The Unicorn Projects
• Jenny & Tina YouTube channel
• Our605Life on Facebook
• Our605Life on Instagram
• Casey Peterson’s guide to help you with end-of-life planning