The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. April 20, 2023
Right Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Home Care Software
Home Care Agencies providing Home and Community-Based Services 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, 2023, nearly 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.
The Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) process starts at intake and continues through authorization, scheduling, billing, and collections. Home Care Agencies must integrate the RCM process with operations to capture, bill, and collect revenue for all the services provided. Agencies should review the RCM process periodically and adjust the process to accommodate the changes in the patient and payer mix.
Home Care Agencies must leverage technology and software to automate repetitive and time-consuming revenue cycle tasks. Management by Exception throughout the RCM process will help home care agencies to do more with less.
This blog will discuss some critical features Home Care Software requires to manage revenue and collections to improve cash flow and the bottom line.
Home Healthcare Industry News
A sunny outlook for home care
No rain in sight. If there was a weather forecast for home care for the foreseeable future, that might just be it, according to William Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice.
Strong home health hiring stands out from broader slowing in March
Home health care services saw some of the strongest hiring numbers across health care settings, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sector added 15,000 jobs in March, compared to 11,000 added in hospitals and 8,000 added in nursing and residential care facilities. Overall, health care added 34,000 jobs in March, lower than the average monthly gain of 54,000 for the prior six months.
Upcoming Events
Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina
Westin, Charlotte, NC - April 23-25
Missouri Alliance for Home Care Annual Conference
Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach, MO - April 26-27
New England Home Care & Hospice Conference & Trade Show
DoubleTree, Manchester, NH - May 2-4
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