EVV System for Home Care Agencies

EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) is a federally mandated requirement that varies from State to State. Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act back in 2016 that details the EVV law.[1] According to the Medicaid EVV guidelines, “states must require EVV use for all Medicaid-funded Personal Care Services by January 1, 2020 and HHCS by January 1, 2023.”[2]

Each state is highly motivated to ensure that agencies in their state are in compliance because there are penalties in the form of federal fund reductions for non-compliance. In turn, each home care agency should also be highly motivated to get their EVV system in place as soon as possible or risk being left behind by competitors. 

Per the 21st Century Cures Act, EVV systems must capture the following:

• Type of service performed
• Individual receiving the service
• Date of the service
• Location of service 
• Individual providing the service 
• Time the service begins and ends

As you can imagine, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the EVV requirements at the state level, the data collected, and what penalties could be applied for non-compliance. One thing is clear, if you haven’t invested in a proper EVV system for your home care agency – it’s past time to do so. The good news is that’s where Home Care IT comes in.

Home Care IT provides an EVV system for home care agencies that is both robust and very easy to use. Our system allows the option of electronic visit verification by phone and/or smartphone GPS location services for recording visit arrivals and departures. There is no need to upload/download files or schedules because everything is contained within the Home Care IT system automatically. 

Best EVV Systems for Home Care Agencies Includes:

• Easy remote login
• Automatic verification options
• Recording of completed tasks via mobile device
• Real-time caregiver views
• Progress alerts
• Rolling verifications

Tangible Benefits for Your Home Care Agency:

• Saves a ton of time
• Seriously Reduces paperwork
• Meets State mandates and requirements
• Scheduling is so much easier 
• Quickly verifies care provider visits 
• Give you Peace of mind that the job is being done right!

Software Support is Critical!

One of the important criteria to look for in an EVV system provider is depth of experience and level of support.

Why is this important?

Because when your agency submits EVV data to the state it has to comply with the outlined data requirements of the data aggregator. The worst case scenario for you would be that you implement an EVV system, find out that it doesn’t meet your State mandates, and the software provider doesn’t offer you the support you need.

When you choose Home Care IT for your non-medical home care software we go the extra mile to give you the software and support that you need for your agency’s needs and state requirements. Home Care IT has been helping home care agencies succeed since 2008.

Contact us to find out how we can help your home care agency today.

Schedule a demo now and be confident that your EVV needs will be met.