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Dania Zamora

Everything You Need to Know About CHAP Inspections for Home Care Agencies in Florida

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented a new policy that requires home care agencies in Florida to pass a CHAP Inspection in order to continue receiving funding. A CHAP inspection is an on-site survey of a home health agency’s compliance with federal regulations. Home care agencies that participate in the Medicare

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State Electronic Visit Verification Program Models

What providers need to know about state EVV models On December 13, 2016 the 21st Century Cures Act (CURES) came into law. Section 12006 of the legislation directs states to require the use of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid-provided personal care services and home health services. The CURES Act leaves states to decide their

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Home Care Management tips
Dania Zamora

What Florida providers need to know about EVV

What Florida providers need to know about EVV What is Electronic Visit Verification? Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a process that electronically verifies an in-home service. EVV is designed to ensure that patients get the care they are promised and to minimize fraudulent claims. The electronic methods that can be used for EVV are: Telephone/land-lines

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