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Well-defined roles, early participation key to MA success for home health and hospice
As the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries escalates nationwide, forward-thinking home health agencies are polishing their images, touting strengths in patient outcomes, star ratings and lower rehospitalization rates, and working…
SimiTree consultants weigh in on retention strategies
A continuing staffing shortage has home health and hospice agencies shuffling staff and getting creative, looking for new ways to continue seeing patients while thinning numbers of available field staff…
Preview of April Care Compare refresh now available
A preview of the April refresh of Care Compare, with two new OASIS-based measures for home health public reporting, has been made available to home health providers by the Centers…
Home Health Revenue from MA on the Rise
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans accounted for an increasing percentage of total home health revenue throughout 2021, according to data from The Financial Monitor, SimiTree’s industry-leading data analytics and benchmarking tool.
12 Tips for Managing Medicare Advantage Contracts
The bargaining table is the new frontier for home health and hospice agencies seeing increasing numbers of patients with Medicare Advantage plans.
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 Acquires 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 acquisition of Florida-…
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.