The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. January 03, 2024
Right Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Home Care Software
Home Care Agencies providing Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) face many challenges in implementing EVV solutions to meet CURES Act requirements. Home Care Agencies should take a holistic approach in finding the right home care software partner to implement EVV rather the settling for the solutions provided by the state or managed care providers. Taking an integrated approach will improve operational efficiency and the agency's bottom line.
This blog will review the key factors Home Care Agencies should consider in selecting the right home care software to implement EVV in their agencies.
Even though Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) has been in use for a while, the 21st Century CURES Act mandated the use of EVV for Medicaid providers. The Cures Act initially required states to implement an EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) system by January 1, 2021, for Medicaid-funded Personal Care Services (PCS) and by January 1, 2023, for Home Health Care Services (HHCS) that require in-home visit by a provider. Many states received exemptions and deferred implementation of EVV for a year or two. As of January 1, 2024, 80% of the states require EVV for Personal Care Services. Quite a few states also require EVV for Home Health Care Services (Skilled).
This blog will review EVV requirements and the steps Home Care Agencies should take to implement EVV in their agencies.
Even though home healthcare agencies face many challenges, there are also many opportunities. Despite all the challenges facing the home healthcare industry, it will continue to grow and play an integral part in providing care at home. Technology will play a vital role in helping home care agencies to do more with less and improve operation efficiency. Integrated Home Care Software platform with the right technology and tools will play a significant role in helping home agencies meet these challenges and continue to grow.
In this blog, we discuss how some of these trends are shaping the direction of the home healthcare industry.
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Why EVV Benefits Extend Well Beyond Homecare
Electronic visit verification (EVV) has only been federally mandated for homecare agencies since Jan. 1, 2021, but the positive effects of the requirement are already being felt throughout the industry.
NAHC, NHPCO Announce Transition Board Ahead Of Potential Merger
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) merger took another step forward this week as the two associations announced the creation of a transitional board that will usher in a combined organization.
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CareVoyant functions – Intake, Authorization Management, Scheduling, Clinical with Mobile options, eMAR/eTAR, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), Billing/AR, Secure Messaging, Notification, Reporting, and Dashboards – streamline workflow, meet regulatory requirements, improve quality of care, optimize reimbursement, improve operational efficiency and agency bottom line.
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