1. news alert

    October 2024 HHVBP IPRs Now Available: Review your performance and identify areas for improvement .The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the next quarterly Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) for the expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP)...

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  2. risk mitigation

    Successful Budget Strategies: How Do I Develop a Mitigation Plan?.How can you be sure that you are putting your financial resources where they will have the most beneficial impact, while also preparing for crises that have not yet occurred (and...

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  3. Are You Making Any of These 10 Hospice Budgeting Mistakes?

    Are you making any of these 10 budgeting mistakes?.For most of the nation, autumn ushers in seasonal fun like football, bonfires, and pumpkin spice. But for those whose job requires developing the organizational budget for the...

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  4. SimiTree Hospice Breaking News Update

    Final hospice rule sets 3.8% increase for FY2023.Hospices will see slightly higher reimbursement than expected in fiscal year 2023 under a payment update set out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in this...

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  5. CMS Has Proposed Changes to the Upcoming HHVBP Model SimiTree

    CMS wants to change the VBP baseline year. Here’s what you need to know..By Charles Breznicky Jr., RN MSN MBA HCS-D, Clinical Consulting Director In the CY 2022 HH Final Rule, CMS indicated its plan to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing...

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  6. Build a Magnetic Compensation Model in Home Health SimiTree

    Build a magnetic compensation model to attract the best and brightest.Like a magnet, a solid compensation model draws top performers with the skills to build a motivated sales force, drive clinical performance to achieve better patient outcomes with...

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  7. Industry Pushes Back Against 2023 Proposed Rule for Home Health SimiTree

    Industry pushes back against proposed rule.6 steps for agencies hoping to mitigate impact of pay cut Stakeholders and advocates are pushing back against the 2023 proposed rule for home health, hoping the outcry will bring...

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  8. Proposed Pay Decrease for Home Health Blog by SimiTree

    Proposed pay cut for home health requires new strategies for rising costs, tighter margins.Join SimiTree consultants for a June 30 webinar to learn more. A proposed pay decrease for home health would drop Medicare’s base rate of pay per episode in 2023 to within $3 of...

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