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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency renewed
The nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended through the remainder of 2022 and into January 2023, and COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities will remain intact for healthcare providers for another 90 days. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra signed a 90-day extension Thursday, Oct.
Read more about “COVID-19 Public Health Emergency renewed ”...HQRP measures continue through FY2023
By Maureen Kelleher, RN, MBA SimiTree Senior Manager
The FY2022 Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) contains four quality measures that capture care across the hospice stay. These measures will continue through FY2023.
CMS shares plans for medical review when PHE ends
The nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended through April, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun offering guidance and resources for when the PHE ends.
Read more about “CMS shares plans for medical review when PHE ends”...CMS Expanded HHVBP Model: April 2023 PIPR Available in iQIES
The April 2023 Pre-Implementation Performance Report (PIPR) is available to download from the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES). Instructions on how to access the PIPR are available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage under "Model Reports.
Read more about “CMS Expanded HHVBP Model: April 2023 PIPR Available in iQIES”...CMS Releases July Interim Performance Reports for HHVBP
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the July Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) for the Home Health Value-Based Payment (HHVBP) program on July 21, 2023. These reports provide home health agencies with valuable data about their performance on quality measures, as well as their percentile rankings nationally.
Read more about “CMS Releases July Interim Performance Reports for HHVBP”...Maximizing Medicare Cost Reports for Success in Healthcare
Cost reports = Goldmines Home health and hospice cost reports are goldmines of information that can help you improve your bottom line. But most providers only see them as a tedious annual chore.
Read more about “Maximizing Medicare Cost Reports for Success in Healthcare”...Building a Budget 101
Building a Budget 101 ideal for home health and hospice financial and analytics staff, including the roles of CFO, Controller, Accountant, Financial/Data Analyst, and EMR Analyst/Specialist.
Read more about “03/02/2022 Building a Budget 101”...January 2022 Quarterly CMS Q&As have been posted
The January 2022 Quarterly Q&As have been posted by CMS, bringing the industry both new and revised guidance. CMS has confirmed we are still on track to begin OASIS-E January 1, 2023, for all OASIS assessments with a M0090 date of January 1, 2023, or later.
Read more about “January 2022 Quarterly CMS Q&As have been posted”...New Mexico Association for Home Care 2022 Spring Conference
Dave Saling, Consulting Director, SimiTree will be speaking at the New Mexico Association for Home Care 2022 Spring Conference about the Financial Implications of Value Based Purchasing.
Read more about “05/11/2022 New Mexico Association for Home Care 2022 Spring Conference ”...Newest version of OASIS-E now available for preview
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to finetune its draft of the new OASIS-E for home health, and made available an updated version of the assessment instrument earlier this month.
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