Choosing the right EHR Software can be a make or break move for your business. In this blog we explore some of the considerations, strategies, and decisions making focal points that should be considered during this important selection process.
Using Home Health Software Can Reduce Person-to-Person Contact & Facilitate Remote Work Across the country these past several days, many states are implementing stay-at-home or essential-travel only orders for their citizens. For Home Health professionals, the encouragement to practice social distancing to protect ourselves, our families...
In the latest Home Health news, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a more straight forward definition of the term "homebound" to be used when deciding if patients are eligible to receive home health services under Medicare.
Multiple Large Market States Including Illinois & California, Proposing Salary Increases For Home Care Workers “Pride in my work, and love of my clients,” was the response a homecare worker from Springfield, IL being interviewed via email reported to a news agency when asked what motivated...
ODM EVV Update PHASE I & II EVV IN OHIO As the ODM in Ohio was scheduled to officially begin denying claims based on their earlier EVV mandate timeline decree which stated: As of November, 2018 ,ODM will begin denying Phase 1 claims that do not have a corresponding...
Indiana Electronic Visit Verification Information
With the introduction and subsequent passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, state Medicaid programs will require providers of personal care, home care, and home health services to use an electronic visit verification (EVV) system for accurate documentation of all services performed. The federally required law directs that providers within the state of Indiana will need to utilize an approved Indiana electronic visit verification system to document the below information:
EVV is a requirement in the state of Florida. In this edition of the Alora Home Health blog, we’ll take a look at EVV in Florida, exploring the start date, FAQs, general information, as well as resources for you to learn more about Florida’s 2020 EVV implementation schedule.
The nationwide march towards EVV began with the creation of the 21st Century Cures Act. The 21st Century Cures Act mandates the following:
"States must require Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) use for all Medicaid-funded PCS by January 1, 2020 and HHCS by January 1, 2023. Otherwise, the state is subject to incremental FMAP reductions up to 1% unless the state has both made a “good faith effort” to comply and has encountered what state defines as circumstances causing agencies “unavoidable delays.”
To view the Colorado EVV Software solution by Alora, click here Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Colorado Medicaid The 21st Century Cures Act, which was passed into law in December of 2016, requires Medicaid programs to implement an Electronic Visit Verification system for Personal Care and Home...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the healthcare sector and the businesses that operate within it consistently since its onset. At ALORA, we continue to serve our customers & partners at the highest level. In this blog we outline some of the things we are doing to ensure business continuity, employee safety, and customer service through the challenges the Coronavirus continues to present...