We're now SimiTree
Simione Healthcare Consultants and BlackTree Healthcare Consulting Merge May 18 2021 – Simione Healthcare Consultants and BlackTree...
NOA replacing RAP
Medicare manual updated in preparation for switch from RAPs to NOA on Jan. 1 2022 Medicare will do away with no-pay RAPs at the first of...
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The QAPI Quandary
Outsourcing by Simione Healthcare Consultants takes the mystery out of performance improvement, data-driven quality goals Since the...
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Covid-19 waivers extended
Renewal of public health emergency keeps waivers and flexibilities intact The nation's Covid-19 public health emergency has been extended...
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No sequestration in 2021
Congress extends sequestration suspension through the end of the year Congressional action has cleared the way for Medicare claims with...
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Claims on hold
CMS places home health claims on short hold until Congress makes sequestration decision If you're hearing that Medicare claims for home...
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A data-driven growth plan
To develop a growth strategy that sticks, know where you are and where you're going As providers of home health and hospice, agencies...
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VBP payment glitch
Palmetto GBA initiates 2021 payment adjustment for home health VBP model If your agency uses Palmetto GBA to process Medicare claims in...
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CMS issues new EP survey guidance
New interpretive guidelines focus on infectious disease and 2019 changes to emergency preparedness programs When CMS required home health...
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Finding the right candidate
Is your agency recruiting in these two overlooked spots? Two of an agency’s best recruiting tools are widely overlooked or poorly used,...
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CMS answers flexibilities questions
MACs are using Medicare manual, not Covid-19 waivers, to determine compliance Covid-19 walloped home health agencies with staffing...
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OIG audits look at telehealth
New audits to focus on telehealth services offered during pandemic Home health agencies have scrambled to incorporate telehealth into...
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Hiring process: Turtle or hare?
Your agency's turnaround time could cost you the best candidates How long does it take your home health or hospice agency to fill open...
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Hospice cap reduction
As providers file this year’s cap self determination report, questions loom about potential wage-adjusted and reduced hospice cap for 2021...
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Rx for cash shortages
Collaboration and tracking are key aspects for improved billing, fewer delays and denials How often is your home health agency’s billing...
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Complete revenue cycle support
Simione Healthcare Consultants launches outsourced billing services for home care & hospice providers Simione Healthcare Consultants is...
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CMS expands VBP
Additional states will join nine now operating under the Value-Based Purchasing Model The Value-Based Purchasing Model could be coming to...
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Making 2021 more prosperous
Now that we’ve said so long to 2020, here's some advice for the new year from the experts at Simione Healthcare Consultants With the...
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Sequestration suspended again
Medicare payment adjustment suspended through March 31, 2021 A small, temporary reimbursement boost for home health providers will...
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CMS tests new payment model
Home health and hospice agencies need to let CMS know by Dec. 21 if they want to participate Medicare wants to know whether a...
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