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5 Things Smart Agencies Are Doing in 2022
Tighter profit margins are eclipsing room for error in home health and hospice, ramping up the need for agencies to make smarter, more strategic decisions.
SimiTree Strategically Combines with Infinity Behavioral Health Services, Expands into Behavioral Health Market
For release January 25, 2022 King of Prussia, PA - SimiTree, an established provider of solutions for compliance, growth, and profitability in the post-acute industry, recently announced the strategic combination with…
NOA glitches: Working through RTPs, other issues
Not exactly a trouble-free transition, but Palmetto GBA is offering a work-around Glitches were expected during this month’s transition to Medicare’s new Notice of Admission (NOA) for home health –…
January 2022 Quarterly CMS Q&As have been posted
The January 2022 Quarterly Q&As have been posted by CMS, bringing the industry both new and revised guidance.
COVID-19 UPDATES IMPACTING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCIES:
Extension of the Federal Public Health Emergency and Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare ProvidersThere have been several key updates late last week on the federal COVID-19 pandemic response which directly impact…
U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead to CMS vaccine mandate
Court blocks OSHA mandate but allows CMS requirements Healthcare workers employed by agencies doing business with Medicare will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep their jobs – including…
NOA and Crossover Periods of Care: It’s Complicated
Glad to see the no-pay RAP gone, replaced by a new Notice of Admission (NOA)? Looking forward to filing the NOA only once between start of care and discharge instead…
Home health, hospice labor costs rising steadily
Home health and hospice agencies are steadily paying higher labor costs to deliver quality care and retain skilled nursing staff as the COVID-19 pandemic heads into another year with ongoing…
Gross margin impact for 2022: Sequestration, rising wages and new IRS mileage rates
A three-month extension of the sequestration suspension and rising costs for doing business, particularly in the area of wages and transportation, are among factors likely to shape the gross margin…