Tag: Compliance

Behavioral Health Accreditation Success: How Top Providers Pass First Time, Every Time.Many behavioral health organizations face delays or denials during their first accreditation attempt, creating devastating operational and financial consequences. The difference...

From Strain to Strength: Tackling the Pressures Facing Behavioral Health Organizations.The behavioral health field faces a critical paradox: while demand for clinical services has never been higher, organizations delivering care struggle under intense operational...

Understanding the Transition from HIS to HOPE: What Hospice Agencies Need to Know.Medicare-certified hospices will soon see a major shift in quality reporting standards. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Hospice Item Set (HIS) will be officially replaced by the HOPE...

CMS Announces Massive Expansion of Medicare Advantage Audits: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently announced a game-changing expansion of its Medicare Advantage (MA) audits strategy that will fundamentally...

Why “The Dusty Binder” Won’t Cut It: Preparing for Home Health Surveys in 2025.In an April 2025 Home Health Care News article, SimiTree’s own Lynn Smith, Senior Manager of Compliance and Regulatory, weighed in on a critical topic that continues to...

RCD Compliance: Essential Guidelines for Home Health Agencies.Medicare’s Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) fundamentally changes the landscape of home health reimbursement—a shift that directly impacts how agencies operate, document,...

Preparing for HOPE: Your Complete Guide to CMS’s New Hospice Assessment Tool.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a major change in hospice documentation requirements. The Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool...

Preparing for a Medicare Audit: A Checklist for Home Health Agencies.Medicare audits represent a defining moment for home health agencies, with the potential to significantly impact operational stability and financial health. As regulatory oversight...