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BlackTree and Simione are now SimiTree.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve merged with a fellow home health and hospice leader to help you raise performance levels, realize revenue potential and ensure a healthy bottom line like never before.

Learn more about SimiTree at simitreehc.com.

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Hosted by SimiTree Principal Nick Seabrook, this webinar panel discussion will provide guidance and best practices for managing LUPAs under PDGM. SimiTree will be joined by leaders from Evergreen Healthcare who will provide insights gleaned from firsthand experience facing the challenges of managing LUPAs in 2021.

Every palliative care program needs a strong financial strategy for long-term effectiveness. In this webinar, SimiTree Clinical Consulting Manager Maureen Kelleher will present a comprehensive approach to managing the finances of a palliative care program. Joined by SimiTree Principal Todd Montigney, they will address common concerns regarding program funding, Medicare billing and coding, insurance contracts, and managing expenses. Attendees will receive the full presentation materials complete with employable tactics for protecting your agency’s bottom line.

In this session, we explore the alignment of the primary diagnosis, the F2F encounter, and the Plan of Care (POC). We also review common scenarios in which the F2F encounter does not align with the POC and detail strategies agencies can employ for realignment.

Matt Miller introduces the keys to effectively managing risk and keeping your agency compliant.

Webinar Registration link: https://www.bigmarker.com/blacktree-healthcare-consult/Aligning-Documentation-to-Ensure-Compliance?utm_bmcr_source=YouTube

An in-depth panel discussion addressing all of the considerations on your agency’s operations for diversifying your payor mix. Moderated by BlackTree's Nick Seabrook, our panel of four experts covers:

Staffing Impact
Technology Impact
Revenue Cycle Impact
Contract Considerations

BlackTree's Nick Seabrook provides insight and advice on the problematic 2021 roll out of no pay RAPs.

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