SimiTree Insider Articles

Rapid growth and high-profile press highlight need for hospice compliance.By Kim Skehan, RN, MSN, HCS-D, COS-CDirector, Compliance, Regulatory & Quality With the season for sleigh bells and street corner bell ringers underway, hospice advocates are...

Tips for using home health and hospice data.By Brian MartinVP, SimiTree Financial Monitor We all know that data is critical to effective quality and financial management in today’s home health and hospice world. But it is...

Who’s buying? A quick guide to buyers in the home health and hospice space.Is the thought of all the work required to fetch a premium value keeping you from moving forward with plans to sell your hospice or home health agency? The process could be somewhat...

LUPAs get trickier under latest PDGM recalibration, tighter reimbursement.Managing lower utilization payment adjustments, or LUPAs, is always tricky business for home health agencies, and SimiTree financial experts say the stakes will be even higher for...

Gamechangers: 5 strategies for a stronger 2023.In the bid to shore up tighter margins, most home health and hospice organizations tend to focus on the same tired performance aspects to do more with less: squeezing schedules and...

Start the new year with a cash infusion.Does your home health agency or hospice have a backlog of unpaid claims with missing or improper documentation? Aging claims in Accounts Receivable are the bane of home health and...

Launching a New Service Line in 2023?.Consultants outline considerations for 4 new home health service lines With prospects for next year’s margins growing tighter, home health providers are looking for ways to boost...

Tips for going to market in 2023.Looking to sell a healthcare agency next year? Every transaction begins with detailed look at value, risk, and potential, according to SimiTree Associate Principal Mark...