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Sequestration is back – with a 1 percent pay cut
Providers doing business with Medicare will get paid a little less for services rendered this month, as part of an incremental return to pre-COVID business-as-usual for a punitive payment reduction known as sequestration.
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SimiTree data analysts expect incoming data for Q1 2022 to reflect the significant impact of explosive gas prices in March on home health and hospice agencies. Direct care mileage costs accounted for 2.
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As the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries escalates nationwide, forward-thinking home health agencies are polishing their images, touting strengths in patient outcomes, star ratings and lower rehospitalization rates, and working to secure a more visible role on the health care continuum in their communities.
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Fuel pump prices prompt agencies to seek new ways to pump up morale, keep staff on the road
Fuel costs are driving new frustration for agency leaders fighting to retain staff, improve job satisfaction and build overall morale. SimiTree consultants offer some pointers.
SDoH: Keys to improved outcomes, lower hospitalization rates
By Judy Connelly RN, MSN, SHR and Maureen Kelleher, RN, MBA SimiTree Senior Managers
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as “Factors that contribute to a person’s current state of health: biological, socioeconomic, psychosocial, behavioral, or social in nature.
CMS wants to stabilize hospice wage index
SimiTree financial consultants say a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could stabilize annual fluctuation in the hospice wage index, helping hospices more effectively budget and plan their operations. Beginning Oct.
Read more about “CMS wants to stabilize hospice wage index”...Is data driving your sales and marketing?
Home health and hospice agencies spent roughly 3 percent of revenue in the first quarter of 2022 on sales and marketing, according to national data from The Financial Monitor, SimiTree’s industry-leading data analytics and benchmarking tool.
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Our three-part series of summer webinars kicks off June 9.
Read more about “Join SimiTree for a summer of OASIS-E learning”...Hospice patient transport costs rising
With inflation outpacing market forecasts and accelerating in May at the fastest rate in 41 years, home health and hospice providers are keeping a sharp eye on rising costs. The U. S.
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SimiTree will be in attendance at this conference. Please email us at contactus@simitreehc. com to arrange a meeting while in Las Vegas.
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