Will home health rate cut be frozen?
Home health agencies are battening the hatches for Medicare’s proposed rate cut in 2023, with industry advocates cautioning that a 4.
Industry pushes back against proposed rule
6 steps for agencies hoping to mitigate impact of pay cutStakeholders and advocates are pushing back against the 2023 proposed rule for home health, hoping the outcry will bring some…
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…
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,…
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…
CMS wants to change the VBP baseline year. Here’s what you need to know.
By Charles Breznicky Jr.
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.