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How to choose the right outsourcing partner
There’s no disputing the cost savings home health and hospice organizations see when they outsource billing services, coding and OASIS review, or full revenue cycle management -- but selecting the…
Ready, set, succeed: 3 ways to address leaner margins expected in 2023
Home health and hospice providers are bracing for leaner margins in 2023, looking for ways to tighten productivity and set in place efficiencies to make a bottom-line difference.
Are you making any of these 10 budgeting mistakes?
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What will change in VBP baseline year mean?
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed home health payment rule for 2023, it included the expected implementation of a nationwide Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program…
OIG intensifies compliance focus
Medicare fraud and abuse investigations are on the rise, with SimiTree compliance and regulatory team reporting increased numbers of payment related audits and investigations, and saying they expect more to…
4 strategies for scaling RCM as your agency grows
By Lynn Labarta SimiTree VP, Revenue Cycle Management To be successful, home health and hospice agencies must generate revenue.
What’s in your post-merger playbook?
Effective planning and integration services make for seamless transition Suspense keeps all eyes on the diligence phase when one company acquires or merges with another, with crucial questions to be answered…
Q4 training should focus on OASIS E for key reimbursement impact
Home health agencies should prioritize fourth quarter training on understanding important OASIS changes that will pay off in 2023 and beyond, SimiTree consultants say.
4 Common Reasons for HIT Claim Denials
Billing for Medicare’s new Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) benefit is becoming easier for providers who regularly submit claims, but SimiTree’s revenue cycle experts say a few aspects continue to confuse…