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Overcoming LUPA Holes: Strategies and Tips for Managing LUPAs
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...
Create Success with Your Palliative Care Program While Protecting the Bottom Line
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...
Aligning Documentation to Ensure Compliance
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. Key...
The Operations Impact of Diversifying Your Payor Mix
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, and...
Operation Cash Flow Improvement: Best Practices and Benchmarks for Managing Unbilled A/R
With the 2021 RAP payments reducing from 20% of HHRG value to 0%, its more important than ever to monitor and benchmark unbilled activity for your agency. Consulting Director, Brian Harris and Consulting Manager, Jordan Cichon will examine key elements and pre-bill...
2020 Year in Review: Inside the Numbers of PDGM’s First Year
With a full year of the Patient-Drive Groupings Model (PDGM) implementation and data collection now in the books, BlackTree Principal Nick Seabrook and SHP Vice President of Product Strategy Chris Attaya are taking another look at how the home care industry adapted to...
RAPs in 2021: Everything You Need to Know About the New RAP Billing Rules
Get the answers to all of your questions on the new RAP rules when two of the foremost experts in home health, Nick Seabrook and Todd Montigney, examine the key elements of the new RAP billing rules, answering specific scenario questions and providing operational...
The Evolving Role of Technology in Home Health & Hospice Operations
The pandemic has forced major changes to the way health care providers operate, rendering many conventional practices impossible or inefficient. Fortunately, new technology solutions are giving agencies the power to adapt and thrive through these challenges. BlackTree...
Position Your Billing Department to Maximize Collections
In this presentation, revenue cycle experts Brian Harris and Jess Stover will guide attendees through the steps every agency should take to optimize billing and collections workflows. Beginning with best practices and KPI tracking, we’ll examine how department...
Orders Tracking Panel Discussion: What You Need to Know and Why it’s More Important than Ever
One of the biggest areas within the revenue cycle that has been impacted with the switch from PPS to PDGM has been orders tracking. With billing increments cut in half from 60 days to 30 days, the importance of obtaining signed orders timely has increased...