Tag: Hospice

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...

Q1 2025 Industry Trends: Home Health and Hospice FAQ Recap from SimiTree .As we enter Q2, SimiTree’s latest “State of the Industry” webinar brought together leading experts to break down Q1 trends, challenges, and strategic guidance for home health...

20 Years of Hiring Success: What Works (and Doesn’t) in Healthcare Recruiting .SimiTree’s Executive Vice President, Eric Scharber, shared real-world insights from over two decades of experience in healthcare recruiting during an exclusive webinar this month.

How to Build a Best-in-Class Staffing Model for Home Health, Hospice & Behavioral Health.Optimize Your Healthcare Staffing Model: The Key to Sustainable Growth and Higher Margins In today’s challenging healthcare industries, finding and keeping the right staff...

FY 2026 Proposed Hospice Rule: Key Updates and Impacts from SimiTree Webinar.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Hospice Rule. In a recent webinar hosted by SimiTree, experts Michael Simione, VP...

CMS Releases Proposed 2026 Hospice Rule: What It Means for Hospice Billing, Compliance & Care .The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed 2026 hospice rule on Friday, April 11, 2025, outlining payment increases, updated hospice quality...

The Competitive Edge of a Certificate of Need (CON) for Hospice Services.In 14 states, hospice agencies must secure a Certificate of Need (CON) to expand services. Additionally, many states mandate a CON for each new non-residential hospice bed addition.

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...