This power-packed 30-minute webinar was hosted on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 12:00 to 12:30 PM EST, where SimiTree’s top experts discussed the newly released CMS Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule.
Priceless SimiTree Expertise:
Led by Brian Harris, VP of Financial Consulting, attendees gained a clear understanding of the financial implications, payment updates, and the proposed 6.4% Medicare payment reduction, totaling a $1.135 billion cut for 2026. J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-C, HCS-H, HCS-O, COS-C, Senior Vice President of Coding & OASIS, guided us through key operational changes, including PDGM case-mix weights, face-to-face encounter policies, and updates to OASIS, QRP, and HHVBP.
Why Attend?
– Master the 6.4% payment cut and its impact on your agency.
– Explore adjustments like the -4.059% permanent reduction and -5.0% temporary cut.
– Learn strategies to navigate PDGM, comorbidity, and VBP updates.
– Get ahead with expert-led takeaways tailored for home health leaders.
In this must-attend webinar, Eric Scharber, Executive Vice President at SimiTree and founder of Exact Recruiting (now SimiTree Talent Solutions), will share what’s worked, what HASN’T, and what the future holds for hiring in healthcare. Learn the strategies that have made SimiTree a true success story in recruitment and placement with team members who have been with us for over 10 years! Key Takeaways:
• The top hiring mistakes agencies make—and how to avoid them
• Proven strategies to attract and retain high-performing talent
• How to reduce turnover and boost employee engagement
• The state of the workforce in 2025 and what it means for your hiring strategy
• Actionable tips to build a sustainable, future-ready team
Join Mike Simione, MBA, VP of Post-Acute Data Analytics, and Mike Brents, PT, DPT, MHA, Managing Director, Technology Consulting, for an inside look at VBP IQ, the powerful new solution designed to help home health agencies optimize Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) performance. In this session, you’ll see firsthand how VBP IQ provides real-time insights into clinician performance, outcome measures, and revenue impact—allowing you to identify areas for improvement, set data-driven goals, and maximize financial performance. Learn how this solution simplifies decision-making and delivers measurable ROI.
Mike and Mike will provide real-world use-case scenarios of how SimiTree’s current clients have utilized this solution to drive VBP performance improvement. Through the utilization of VBP IQ throughout 2024, SimiTree’s clients are projected to improve their VBP adjustment by an average of 1.5%. In this session, you’ll see firsthand how VBP IQ provides real-time insights into clinician performance, outcome measures, and revenue impact—allowing agencies to identify areas for improvement, set data-driven goals, and maximize financial performance.
Learn how this solution simplifies decision-making and delivers measurable ROI. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in VBP.
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