Tag: Compliance

OIG intensifies compliance focus.Medicare fraud and abuse investigations are on the rise, with SimiTree compliance and regulatory team reporting increased numbers of payment related audits and investigations, and...

CMS clarifies timeline for phasing out F2F telehealth allowances.Corrected guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may clear up confusion among home health and hospice providers regarding the continuing use of...

Quality reporting deadlines for hospice.Non-compliant hospices will see 2% penalty on Oct. 1, 2022 Hospices need to be aware of two important hospice quality reporting deadlines occurring over the next few days, SimiTree...

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...

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...

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...

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...

3 reasons to schedule a compliance assessment.From an OIG directive to the labor shortage, there are compelling reasons to let SimiTree assess your risk.  The public health emergency remains in effect at least through...