Tag: Hospice

The Future of Medicare Advantage: Key Strategies for Home Health Success in Managed Care – Webinar Recap.Medicare Advantage (MA) plans now play a crucial role in home health and hospice care. In a recent SimiTree webinar, industry expert Michelle Stone-Smith, MBA, Director of Financial...

Important Changes to Telehealth Coding for 2025: What You Need to Know From CMS.Healthcare providers continue to adapt to evolving telehealth regulations, and 2025 significantly changes how these services are coded and billed. While Congress has extended key...

Prepare Your Home Health and Hospice Billing for 2025: Essential Lessons from 2024.As we close out 2024, it’s time to reflect on the year’s billing challenges and prepare for success in 2025. While home health and hospice agencies faced numerous...

Top Medical Billing Codes for Hospice RCM.Hospice care is fundamental to delivering quality end-of-life services. For hospice agencies, mastering and effectively using the right billing codes directly impacts their...

Breaking Down the Key Changes in the Proposed FY 2025 Hospice Rule: A Guide for Providers.2025 Hospice Proposed Rule Announced by CMS: Top Takeaways The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed rule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025...

Hospice Scrutiny is Here – Top 4 Things CMS is Targeting and How SimiTree Can Help.Top Four Problems Hospice Agencies are Facing in Eligibility and Billing Federal regulators have announced enhanced oversight of hospices, specifically for those agencies in...

CMS Issues Final Rule for Hospice Payments in FY 2024.–What it Means for Hospice Agencies The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule updating hospice payments for fiscal year 2024. The rule...

Hospice Proposed Final Rule: Hospices to see payment increase in October.The proposed FY 2024 hospice payment rate update by CMS will likely significantly impact hospice agencies. As per the proposal, hospice payment rates will increase by 2.8% for...