New G codes proposed for telehealth, but no pay
As Medicare looks to begin tracking the number of telehealth visits by discipline without offering any reimbursement to home health providers, SimiTree consultants say providers need to find other value…
CMS wants to change the VBP baseline year. Here’s what you need to know.
By Charles Breznicky Jr.
Guidance updates for your summer reading list
Summertime and the livin’ is easy — except in the compliance department, where a flurry of recent guidance changes and updates has compliance teams on their toes this summer, trying to…
Build a magnetic compensation model to attract the best and brightest
Like a magnet, a solid compensation model draws top performers with the skills to build a motivated sales force, drive clinical performance to achieve better patient outcomes with fewer hospitalizations,…
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…
Industry pushes back against proposed rule
6 steps for agencies hoping to mitigate impact of pay cut Stakeholders and advocates are pushing back against the 2023 proposed rule for home health, hoping the outcry will bring some…
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…
Change Management: What leaders need to know about fear
By Laura Wilson, RN, BSN, COS-C SimiTree Managing Director, Operations Consulting Oh, the times they are a-changin’ - American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan Community-based care agencies face change from every direction.
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.