Iowa Medicaid EVV System

EVV Software for Iowa Medicaid

Alora has simplified the workflow for agencies seeking compliance with EVV (electronic visit verification) requirements in the state of Iowa. Administrators and caregivers can enjoy the unmatched ease of Alora’s Iowa Dept of Medicaid approved EVV system with its award-winning simplicity and overall impact on the agency’s visit verification process. The benefit for agencies is not only compatibility with Iowa Medicaid EVV specifications but also a far greater level of operational efficiency than previously attainable. ALORA is a compatible certified EVV system in accordance with the specifications of the Iowa Health and Human Services Department’s (Iowa HHS) selected EVV aggregator, CareBridge,

Benefits of Alora Home Health Care Software with Built-in EVV

• Live-Monitor visit activities and get alerted for delayed visits and no-shows
• Enjoy faster billing – completed visits are automatically readied for billing and payroll
• Complete plan of care-based visit notes right from the EVV interface facilitating compliance and ease of use
• Improve efficiency – Alora offers complete home health software for Iowa with an integrated approved EVV system – so no double entry of data is needed

EVV Transmission to CareBridge Aggregator

As a certified electronic visit verification (EVV) vendor for Iowa, Alora features integrated connectivity with CareBridge, Iowa’s selected EVV aggregator.  Alora transmits EVV information to the CareBridge aggregator for visits completed as planned. For visits requiring manual review, such as a caregiver forgetting to clock in or out, Alora’s system queues the visits for manual review and approval before transmitting to CareBridge.

Alora transmits claim-ready EVV data for CareBridge, then the claim-ready EVV data doubles as EVV and claim submission.

Iowa Medicaid Approved EVV System

Alora’s Home Health Software system for Iowa offers a complete agency solution with built-in Iowa HHS certified EVV. With one system that places everything you need in one place, your agency can go above and beyond the basic EVV requirements and enjoy greater operational efficiency, more features and capabilities, integration within a complete home health software, seamless compatibility, and peace of mind. Alora is an EVV-ready system for compliance with the technical specifications from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services EVV aggregator, CareBridge.

Alora’s Iowa Homecare System with Built-in EVV Benefits

• Live-Monitor visit activities and avoid the possibility of lost revenue due to no-shows
• Integrated EVV system for Iowa agency compliance
• Enjoy faster billing – completed visits are automatically readied for billing and payroll through Alora’s EVV automation
• Ensures patients are administered the planned medically necessary services
• Go paperless with Alora’s Plan of Care based visit notes
• Eliminate the inefficiency associated with manual data entry
• Centralize workflow into one complete solution for Home Health Care & EVV
• Improve the efficiency of home health aides & caregivers during and post-visit
• Reduce the chances of errors in documentation

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Home Health Software for IOWA EVV

Alora is a trusted partner to Homecare agencies operating in the state of Iowa, and nationwide. Alora features the convenience and certainty of a robust EVV solution, fully integrated into an award-winning, comprehensive home health software system.

Did you know…ALORA earned Software Advice’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for both ease of use and outstanding customer support?

ALORA IOWA EVV SYSTEM FEATURES

Live Real-time Monitoring

Alora offers live monitoring of home visits, notifying your agency of both no-shows and delayed visits. Alora provides a real-time view of all home visit activities in real-time. This ensures that your agency stays compliant and informed while avoiding the risks associated with lost revenue due to visit disruptions.

Faster, More Efficient Billing and Payroll

EVV is integrated within Alora’s robust home health software solution, subsequently,  EVV data is automatically captured and flows into this system. When an agency’s caregiver exits the patient’s home, the visit is instantly updated within Alora’s system with the start and end times recorded. The visit is then marked as completed, and instantly ready for billing and payroll. All visits that did not occur as planned are flagged for manual review by your agency’s administrators.

Reduce Claim Denials Risk

Once Iowa Medicaid EVV officially began in 2021 per the 21st Century Cures Act and state mandate, the possibility of denied claims increased for those not comfortable with a compatible EVV system. Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a federal requirement for Iowa to complete its rollout in January 2024. Why put your agency at risk for claim denials, as relying on a free state-sponsored solution could cause your agency to double the work (the burden of managing EVV in two separate systems). Alora’s compatible EVV-ready system integrates intuitive electronic visit verification functionality into claims processing, thus virtually eliminating the risk of claim denials. With Alora, you can rest easy, allowing your caregivers to focus on patient care while admins can relax with a system that has the state’s EVV requirements covered.

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Simplicity through Automated Workflow

Alora standardizes ease & automation through Iowa home care software technology, positioning your agency to enjoy a heightened level of workflow that ensures efficiency and accuracy. The outdated process of committing several manual hours daily to enter and verify EVV data can be a welcome elimination from your staff’s workflow. Inefficient practices cost agencies time and money while raising the possibility of costly errors that can put reimbursement and agency solvency at risk. With Alora, simple is not only power, it is also profitable.

Call 1-800-954-8250 Ext 2 to speak with a IA EVV Agency Solutions Consultant.

Built-in EVV for Iowa Homecare Agencies – The Advantage of Simplicity

Alora makes work life easier for both administrators and caregivers. The benefits of having a certified Electronic Visit Verification solution, fully integrated within Alora’s Iowa homecare software,  begin with the fact that Alora already houses visit information from the point the caregiver arrives at a patient’s home. Upon their arrival at a patient’s residence, caregivers can simply press “Start Visit” and proceed with patient care.

Free or Stand-alone EVV systems lack prior data from the visit, lack information on a client’s Medicaid ID, and lack agency information, caregiver identity, and details of the services being provided. Caregivers are forced to enter all of this information upon arrival, wasting time, and raising the risk of manual entry mistakes. A state-approved system requires extensive training and the hassle of navigating EVV data in two separate systems with minimal support. Alora’s EVV solution removes these burdens from agencies with a centralized interface designed for both agency admin and caregiver ease. Caregivers are free to use Alora EVV on their mobile device of choice.

Care Plan based Visit Notes for your Aides and nurses

Alora generates patient-specific visit notes derived from the Plan of Care. Aides and nurses can perform documentation directly from Alora’s EVV interface on their mobile device, simplifying processes, and creating assurance that care was implemented accurately and on time.

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Empower Nurses and Aides

Alora empowers aides and nurses with a software tool to not only capture electronic visit verification but additionally

• Access Alora from their smartphone or other mobile devices
• Check their schedules
• Look up client information on their mobile device
• Complete plan of care-based visit notes
• Communicate with the agency through secure mail with text notifications.

Telephony Automation for Added Assurance

Concerned about what happens if your caregiver arrives at a patient’s home and finds no Internet connectivity? Alora offers homecare telephony as a backup to our GPS based WY EVV software system. If your caregiver is performing services in a home and the Internet is not functioning, the caregiver can use Alora’s telephony solution to capture EVV.

All-in-One Solution for Iowa Home Health Care Agencies

Alora is not solely an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) solution, additionally, it is a powerful home health software for IA agencies. Alora is engineered to operate as a complete system for homecare, covering the full financial, clinical, and operational aspects of a home health care business.

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Excellence, Efficiency, and Financial Success

Alora Home Health Software offers all the features and functionality for your agency to reach the next level:

Alora‘s flexible implementation methodologies allow you to choose the features you and your employees need to realize peak productivity.

Mobile-Ready Web-based Platform – Connectivity with Any Device

Alora’s Home Health Software for Iowa Agencies is a fully mobile, browser-friendly solution. Alora’s point of care features can be scaled to any device. Caregivers can access Alora using their smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

When does the EVV requirement begin in Iowa?

• Electronic Visit Verification, initially was set to implement in the State of Iowa in December of 2016 per the 21st Century Cures Act
• Section 12006 of the Act originally required EVV for personal care services starting Jan 2020, and for home health services on Jan 1, 2023
• Iowa was granted a one year good faith exemption deeming the requirement for Iowa changed to January 1, 2021 for personal care, and
  then updated to January 1, 2024 for home health services.
• The state selected Carebridge as their official EVV aggregator

Wyoming EVV Information

Read more about Iowa Electronic Visit Verification in our Iowa EVV Blog

EVV began with the 21st Century Cures Act. In December 2016, Congress enacted the 21st Century Cures Act. Section 12006 of the Act requires States to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid-covered Personal Care Services (PCS) and Home Health Care Services (HHCS) by January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023.

What provider types are required to use EVV in Iowa?

• Home health services and waiver providers including Individual CDAC providers, and Consumer Choices Options (CCO) providers, Personal Care providers.

What data or information is required in EVV transmission?

With respect to personal care services or home health care services, and in accordance with the parameters set forth by the 21^st Century Cures Act, a compliant Iowa Medicaid EVV system must verify electronically

• The type of service performed
• The full name of the individual receiving the service
• The full name of the individual providing the service
• The specific date the service was provided
• The physical address (location) where the service was provided
• The time the service begins and ends

Can I use an alternate EVV system outside of the state-provided system?

Yes, as long as the EVV system is capable of fulfilling all the Carebridge aggregator requirements of the state-sponsored system in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act.

More About Alora

Alora is one of the nation’s premier providers of software solutions for the Home Health Care industry. We are a trusted partner to countless agencies operating in Iowa, improving agency productivity, profitability, and performance. Alora automates virtually every data capture and management function of an agency’s day-to-day operations.

The 21st Century Cures Act mandates the use of EVV systems by home care agencies when billing through Medicaid. Alora helps agencies meet and exceed these requirements for electronic visit verification for Iowa Medicaid patient visits.

Since 2005, Alora has been a preferred software for home health agencies in Iowa helping these organizations improve patient care and operational efficiency.  Alora was built on a culture that encourages continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. The result is a team of professionals who are dedicated to effectively satisfying your needs by providing the most powerful, yet easy-to-learn and implement technology.

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