7 min read As home healthcare businesses continue to grow and expand their services, one area of concern that often arises is the rising cost of mileage reimbursement. With caregivers and other healthcare professionals regularly traveling to patients’ homes, the cost of fuel and vehicle maintenance can quickly add up, putting a strain on the bottom line. So […]
2 min read With the widespread transmission of Coronavirus around the world, and the stress its putting on hospital resources, the condition of the facilities where treatment and testing takes place requires close attention. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has published a checklist for healthcare facility preparedness that is a guideline for hospitals to follow so that […]
4 min read Healthcare providers in a variety of industries, such as home health, community health, and hospice, have traditionally used paper forms. These forms are utilized to record their caregiver’s daily visit logs among other logistical recordings. Today, paper forms are increasingly being replaced by mobile forms app. These methods have been prone to errors that only […]
6 min read The fight against healthcare fraud and non-compliance is becoming a major issue that needs to be addressed. According to a report by OIG in 2016, nearly 5% of home health care providers (about 500 agencies in the US) are at potential risk of failing due to compliance and fraudulent activities in their billing processes. Government […]
3 min read Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) has become a cornerstone of healthcare practices, guided by the 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016. A crucial element of this legislation is the implementation of EVV by Medicaid personnel and home health care providers by January 1, 2019. Failure to meet this deadline could result in reduced Federal medical […]
4 min read The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of health-care practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health-care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by January 1, 2019. Failure to meet this deadline will result in a […]
3 min read Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) has become a critical component of healthcare practices, spurred by the 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016. One key aspect of this legislation mandates that all Medicaid personal and home health care providers adopt EVV systems by January 1, 2019, to accurately document and verify service details. Failure to meet […]
2 min read What is Electronic Visit Verification? The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of healthcare practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by 2019. The Federal EVV mandate requires […]
5 min read As the home care industry continues to grow, so does the need for efficient and accurate Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) systems. The EVV system has become a crucial tool for home care providers, enabling them to monitor and verify the services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries accurately. There is increasing pressure to prevent fraud and states […]