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...

CMS wants to change the VBP baseline year. Here’s what you need to know..By Charles Breznicky Jr., RN MSN MBA HCS-D, Clinical Consulting Director In the CY 2022 HH Final Rule, CMS indicated its plan to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing...

Guidance updates for your summer reading list.Summertime and the livin’ is easy — except in the compliance department, where a flurry of recent guidance changes and updates has compliance teams on their toes this...

Build a magnetic compensation model to attract the best and brightest.Like a magnet, a solid compensation model draws top performers with the skills to build a motivated sales force, drive clinical performance to achieve better patient outcomes with...

New data offers glimpse into 2023 reimbursement for home health.Trying to figure out what your agency’s Medicare reimbursement might look like in 2023 under the proposed rule for home health? SimiTree’s data analysts are crunching numbers...

Industry pushes back against proposed rule.6 steps for agencies hoping to mitigate impact of pay cut Stakeholders and advocates are pushing back against the 2023 proposed rule for home health, hoping the outcry will bring...

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...