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22 Jun

Posted at 00:23h in EVV By State by
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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:

21 Jun

Posted at 23:51h in EVV By State by
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FLORIDA EVV 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.

Florida Electronic Visit Verification

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.”

21 Jun

Posted at 23:41h in EVV By State by
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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...

20 Jun

Posted at 01:35h in Home Health Care News by
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05 Jun

Posted at 19:12h in Agency Productivity, Home Health Care News, Thrive with Homecare Technology by
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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...

27 May

Posted at 19:48h in Home Health Care News by
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Study Indicates African American Patients Receiving Home Health Care Yield Higher Re-hospitalization Statistics

 

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More than 12 million people annually receive home health care services in the United States. A large percentage of these patients are considered elderly (above the age of 60). Home health care agencies afford families and individuals the convenience of treatment and monitoring within their homes for a variety of different ailments and conditions. Often times these homecare services occur on the heels of major surgeries or short and long term hospitalizations. A group of researchers at the University of Missouri recently conducted a study that suggests that within the larger group of elderly patients receiving home care following hospitalization, the sub-group of racial and ethnic minorities (in particular African Americans) may be at greater risk of returning to the hospital or emergency room (ER), compared those with the ethnicity of non-Hispanic whites.

21 May

Posted at 03:37h in Agency Compliance, Agency Productivity, Growing Your Agency by
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The Power of Simplicity

 

Choosing a Home Health Software that Works for Your Agency

 

Is it mobile responsive? Will I be able to collect caregiver and patient signatures electronically? Can I complete visit notes on or offline? Does it have EVV?  

These are just some of the questions you might be thinking about as you begin your search for the best Home Health Software for your agency. Maybe your agency has just opened, or you could be established with multiple branches...in either case, some of your core questions are still the same and can include:

 

  • Is it mobile ready and responsive?

  • Can I collect electronic signatures from caregivers and patients?

  • Does it work online and offline, with or without internet connectivity?

  • Does it include built-in EVV?

  • How many user licenses are required?

  • Does it support skilled care?

  • Will it handle non-skilled homecare too?

  • Is it suitable for multiple business lines?

  • Does it include Telephony?

  • Can it be used for Private Duty, Personal care or Hospice?

  • Is customer support included or extra?

  • What’s the onboarding process like?

  • Is a long-term contract required?

  • Can it bill for all payers?

  • Is it user-friendly for both staff and caregivers?

  • Will it work for Home Health Aide visits?

 

Whether you’re launching a new agency or expanding an established one, many of these questions remain critical.