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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...

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...

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...

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...

Navigating the Home Health Proposed Rule and Its Impact on Your Agency.Presented by J’non Griffin and Brian Harris

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. A proposed pay decrease for home health would drop Medicare’s base rate of pay per episode in 2023 to within $3 of...

Top Tips for Successful Integration: Advice all home health, hospice, and behavioral health agencies need.Top Tips for Successful Integration Acquisition activity in both the home health, behavioral health, and hospice sectors continues to outpace activity in other healthcare sectors,...

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...