1. Virtual visits: Lingering reluctance, lack of billing keeps agencies from full potential.Two years after the COVID-19 public health emergency loosened Medicare regulations for telehealth, allowing providers more flexibility in the use of virtual visits, few home health...

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  2. SimiTree Launches Market Analysis Platform: Data Analytics

    Know your market. MAP your growth plan with a new analytics platform from SimiTree.Moving forward in today’s volatile post-acute care market can feel like hitting a moving target. SimiTree’s new data tool helps home health and hospice agencies improve their...

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  3. anniversary sized

    A Year of Milestones.SimiTree strategists recount major accomplishments in our first year A merger of industry leaders, a strategic new partnership in behavioral health, a significant expansion of...

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  4. Curbing Hospice Transportation Costs SimiTree

    Curbing Transportation Costs.Fuel pump prices prompt agencies to seek new ways to pump up morale, keep staff on the road Fuel costs are driving new frustration for agency leaders fighting to retain staff,...

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  5. Medicare Advantage Outlook with Home Health Agency SimiTree v2

    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...

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  6. Agency’s Care Coordination with SimiTree

    Is your agency’s care coordination making the grade?.From survey scrutiny to performance scores under Value-Based Purchasing, reasons are mounting for both home health and hospice agencies to structure regular care coordination...

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  7. Measure Nursing Productivity SimiTree

    SimiTree analysts expect data to reflect sizeable jump in direct care mileage cost.SimiTree data analysts expect incoming data for Q1 2022 to reflect the significant impact of explosive gas prices in March on home health and hospice agencies. Direct care mileage...

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  8. Sequestration Medicare Pay Cut SimiTree

    Sequestration is back – with a 1 percent pay cut.Providers doing business with Medicare will get paid a little less for services rendered this month, as part of an incremental return to pre-COVID business-as-usual for a punitive...

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