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.
3 reasons to schedule a compliance assessment
From an OIG directive to the labor shortage, there are compelling reasons to let SimiTree assess your risk.
Change Management: What leaders need to know about fear
Oh, the times they are a-changin’ - American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan By Laura Wilson, RN, BSN, COS-C SimiTree Managing Director, Operations Consulting Community-based care agencies face change from every direction.
Despite inflation, CMS proposes pay decrease for home health
As fuel prices and spiraling inflation drive prices upward at the highest rate in decades, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to decrease Medicare reimbursement for…
Top Tips for Successful Integration
Acquisition activity in both the home health and hospice sectors continues to outpace activity in other healthcare sectors, with a record number of transactions in recent years.
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…
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…
Ease of use is key feature for SimiTree’s new market analysis platform
We’re celebrating our first anniversary with the launch of an innovative market analysis platform designed to take the guesswork out of growth strategy.
Is your Plan of Care compliant?
SimiTree compliance experts offer tips for creating a survey ready POC Which medications is the patient taking? What about the herbal supplements and over-the-counter vitamins she keeps in a shoebox on…