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Provider Relief Fund reporting due March 31
If your organization received $10,000 or more in payments from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) between July 1, 2020, and Dec.
CMS moves forward with 25% pay reduction under RCD in Florida and North Carolina
Beginning April 1, home health agencies in Florida and North Carolina will be subject to a 25 percent reduction in payment if they choose not to participate in Medicare’s ongoing…
Tips for Getting the Most from Your EMR in 2022
Electronic health or medical record software comes with a hefty price tag – but many agencies never reap the full value of their significant investment in information technology.
Newest version of OASIS-E now available for preview
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to finetune its draft of the new OASIS-E for home health, and made available an updated version of the assessment instrument…
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.