Schaumburg, IL, March 29, 2019
What is The Cures Act?
The Cures Act requires states to implement an EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) system by January 1, 2020, for Medicaid funded Personal Care Services (PCS) and by January 1, 2023, for Home Health Care Services (HHCS) that require an in-home visit by a provider.
What is EVV?
The Cures Act requires states to implement an EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) system by January 1, 2020, for Medicaid funded Personal Care Services (PCS) and by January 1, 2023, for Home Health Care Services (HHCS) that require an in-home visit by a provider.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system must be able to electronically verify, for visits conducted as part of the PCS or HHCS, the following:
The type of service performed
The individual receiving the service
The date of service
The location of the service delivery
The individual providing the service
The time service begins and ends
Most EVV systems use Global Positioning Services (GPS) to capture the location where the service is provided. Another option to capture the location is Interactive Voice Response(IVR) which requires the caregiver or employee to check-in and out using a landline or cellular device located at patient’s home.
Under Cures Act, services-either starting or stopping in the patient’s home is subject to Requirements. Capturing the location in which the services started and stopped is sufficient to meet the Cures Act’s requirements.
Why is EVV needed?
The purpose behind EVV is to ensure that PCS and HHCS visits that are being billed to Medicaid are taking place, the services are provided to the right patient at the right location. Reimbursement for Medicaid visits will be linked to EVV to reduce fraud.
How does CareVoyant meet EVV requirements?
CareVoyant has two simple and easy-to-use EVV solutions that will ensure your home care agency is compliant with your state’s EVV requirements.
CV Mobile is a powerful, easy-to-use, and comprehensive mobile app that allows home care agencies to meet EVV requirements. CV Mobile will display the schedules for the employee or caregiver. CV Mobile will capture the date, time, and GPS location at the start and end of the visit or shift. CV Mobile will also update the schedules with actual start time and end time for billing and payroll.
CV Telephony (powered by DND) can be used instead of CV Mobile, in locations where connectivity is limited, to capture the date, time and location at the start and end of the shift. CV Telephony will also update the schedules with actual start time and end time for billing and payroll.
CareVoyant advantages beyond EVV
In addition to meeting EVV requirements, CV Mobile provides additional advantages to Home Care Agencies providing PCS and HHCS services.
Streamline care delivery to patients
Integrated with scheduling to keep in compliance with authorization
Document services provided based on the care plan
Monitor visits/shifts in real-time using Schedule Monitor
Track late starts, early stops and missed tasks in real-time
Locate employees when they are late for a shift
Automatically calculate travel miles and time using CV Miles
Use HIPAA compliant Secure Messaging to communicate with employees
ABOUT CAREVOYANT
CareVoyant is a leading provider of cloud-based integrated enterprise-scale home health care software that can support all home-based services under ONE Software, ONE Patient, and ONE Employee, making it a Single System of Record. We support all home based services, including Home Care, Private Duty Nursing, Private Duty Non-Medical, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Home Health, Pediatric Home Care, and Outpatient Therapy at Home.
CareVoyant functions – Intake, Authorization Management, Scheduling, Clinical with Mobile options, eMAR/eTAR, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), Billing/AR, Secure Messaging, Notification, Reporting, and Dashboards – streamline workflow, meet regulatory requirements, improve quality of care, optimize reimbursement, improve operational efficiency and agency bottom line.
For more information, please visit CareVoyant.com or call us at 1-888-463-6797.