Quality reporting deadlines for hospice
Non-compliant hospices will see 2% penalty on Oct.
SimiTree experts offer advice as monkeypox declared PHE
Clinicians and healthcare organizations should take appropriate action now that the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States has been declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE), SimiTree consultants…
Final hospice rule sets 3.8% increase for FY2023
Hospices will see slightly higher reimbursement than expected in fiscal year 2023 under a payment update set out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in this week’s…
Creating an Effective Compliance Program
How effective is your compliance program? With audits for home health and hospice on the rise, focus on these compliance priorities Has your organization been targeted for a payment-related Medicare audit? Medicare contractors…
Public Health Emergency extended through October
The nation’s Public Health Emergency has been extended through October, with COVID-19 waivers and flexibilities remaining intact for healthcare providers for another 90 days.
Proposed pay cut for home health requires new strategies for rising costs, tighter margins
Join SimiTree consultants for a June 30 webinar to learn more.
Navigating the Home Health Proposed Rule and Its Impact on Your Agency
CMS wants to decrease Medicare reimbursement for home health by 4.
Join SimiTree for a summer of OASIS-E learning
Our three-part series of summer webinars kicks off June 9.
CMS rescinds new NP documentation requirement
Editor's Note: This situation is still developing, and additional clarification from CMS and the MACs is expected soon. SimiTree will update as new information becomes available.