30 Aug OHIO EVV Certification Process
Feedback from agencies and users prompts changes from the ODM to Ohio’s alternative EVV certification process. Learn more about the details in this edition of the home health blog...
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11 Mar Ohio EVV Payment Reductions Delayed
To view the Ohio Medicaid EVV System solution by Alora, click here Payment reductions for Ohio EVV Delayed by ODM March 2021 Update Per the 21st Century Cures Act, the requirement for Ohio and other states to implement a system for electronic visit verification (EVV) for home health and personal care...
25 Jun Ohio EVV System Implementation
Ohio EVV System Closer Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) Progresses Towards Implanting EVV System The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is adopting an EVV system, expected to go live in January 2018, to promote quality outcomes for individuals (Quality of Care) and reduce billing errors & improve...
25 Jun Homecare Software Choices for Ohio
Forthcoming Ohio Department of Medicaid EVV Mandate Still Offers Agencies Choices in Homecare Software This mandate will have a significant impact on agencies currently offering home health care services in the state, and many are now evaluating their options in selecting suitable EVV for Ohio. As an...
25 Jun Ohio Phase 2 of EVV Mandate
Ohio EVV Phase Two Information Ohio Department of Medicaid Prepares for the Implementation of Phase 2 of EVV Mandate Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is planning to go live with their phase 2 of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) initiative on August 5, 2019. The chart of services...
24 Jun Alternate EVV Vendor for Ohio
Ohio Alternate EVV System Alora is among the first Alternate EVV Vendor for Ohio software solutions to be certified by ODM for Phase 1 as well as Phase 2 of EVV implementation. Alora has also successfully completed the recent demonstration requirement by ODM. Alora Home Health...
04 Mar Exploring Electronic Visit Verification Facts
SPOTLIGHT ON OHIO & THE ODM EVV MANDATE
Electronic Visit Verification, also known as EVV, is quickly becoming a federally-mandated requirement which all state Medicaid programs must implement in order to verify that home health, homecare and/or personal care services are delivered to their intended patients. Electronic visit verification is mandated under the 21st Century Cures Act, which was effectively signed into law in 2016 with the intent of decreasing the rampant levels of reported fraud within Medicaid claims filings.
The new EVV mandates require that each state must have a state-wide and properly approved Electronic Visit Verification system fully operational by an implementation deadline of January 1st 2019 for all Medicaid-funded home health agencies providing services, and by the first of January, 2021, for all Medicaid-funded personal care services.
25 Feb Ohio Home Visit Verification
In Ohio, agencies prepare for new requirement: Verifying home visits FEBRUARY 22, 2018 The 21st Century CURES Act requires that visits conducted for personal care services or home health care services must be verified through an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system. The EVV solution is to verify: What...