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Tips for Getting the Most from Your EMR in 2022
Electronic health or medical record software comes with a hefty price tag – but many agencies never reap the full value of their significant investment in information technology.
Read more about “Tips for Getting the Most from Your EMR in 2022”...New transfer and discharge billing procedure for hospice
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing a new billing requirement to close the gap on hospice care and billing when a hospice patient transfers from one provider to another.
Read more about “New transfer and discharge billing procedure for hospice”...Update to Medicare policy manual requires scope of practice documentation
Effective today, when a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist certifies eligibility and orders services for a Medicare patient, additional documentation will be required in the medical record.
Read more about “Update to Medicare policy manual requires scope of practice documentation”...Webinar: Be Prepared for October 1, 2022 Coding Changes
As of October 1, 2022, ICD-10 coding changes will become effective for patient encounters, including 1,176 new codes, 28 revised codes, and 287 deleted codes. These changes will apply to patient encounters through September 30, 2023, regardless of whether you are billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a commercial payer.
Read more about “09/27/2022 Webinar: Be Prepared for October 1, 2022 Coding Changes ”...SimiTree’s QAPI Program Awarded “CHAP VERIFIED” Seal
Community Health Accreditation Partner Awards SimiTree’s QAPI Program Its “CHAP Verified” Status
June 30, 2022, Hamden, CT – SimiTree, an outsourced services, coding, professional services, and talent management resource for post-acute and behavioral health organizations, has been awarded the prestigious “CHAP Verified” status by Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) for its…
New data offers glimpse into 2023 reimbursement for home health
Trying to figure out what your agency’s Medicare reimbursement might look like in 2023 under the proposed rule for home health?
SimiTree’s data analysts are crunching numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to gain a better understanding of how the payment rule will impact agencies.
Quality reporting deadlines for hospice
Non-compliant hospices will see 2% penalty on Oct.
Read more about “Quality reporting deadlines for hospice”...No fallout from proposed rate cut, as market takes wait-and-see stance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to levy a hefty behavioral adjustment on home health reimbursement in fiscal year 2023, a move projected by some industry advocates to impact up to 40 percent of providers with negative margins.
Read more about “No fallout from proposed rate cut, as market takes wait-and-see stance ”...CMS clarifies timeline for phasing out F2F telehealth allowances
Corrected guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may clear up confusion among home health and hospice providers regarding the continuing use of telehealth for face-to-face encounters between patient and physician.
Read more about “CMS clarifies timeline for phasing out F2F telehealth allowances”...PHE extended for another 90 days
Home health, hospice and other healthcare providers will be allowed to operate under COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities well into 2023, as the nation’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended into April. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra signed a 90-day extension today, Oct.
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