3 Surprising Benefits of EVV in Home Health Care
Since the introduction of EVV across the home health industry, several other benefits have been discovered beyond verifying home health care visits and preventing Medicaid fraud. For this reason, EVV compliance is a crucial tool that many of Direct Care Innovations‘ clients find significantly beneficial. Let’s examine three surprising benefits of EVV and how they can help you efficiently manage your home health business.
1. Fewer Payroll Errors
EVV has reduced several pain points in home health care, including payroll errors. When employees handed in timesheets and documented their daily visits, there were many opportunities for innocent mistakes and fraudulent record-keeping. Now, there are no timesheets to turn in, Medicaid is billed correctly and on time, DSPs receive their full pay, and payroll is no longer a dreaded task.
2. Meticulous Billing and Payment Process
The primary purpose of EVV is to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries receive their doctor-ordered care and prevent Medicaid fraud across the country. After the nationwide implementation of EVV, fiscal intermediaries and managed care organizations noticed a sharp decrease in errors related to patient billing and incorrect Medicaid payments. Administrative staff also experienced a decline in claim rejections, insurance denials, and delayed payments.
3. More Time for Patient Care
EVV software offers the convenience of tracking and recording real-time data through a business management mobile app designed specifically for home health care agencies. With less time manually documenting all required details, DSPs can spend more time caring for patients at each visit. Electronic compliance also translates to less staff needed to record, validate, and edit data related to home visits, which can all be dedicated to patient care.
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DCI’s software was designed to provide a practical and full-service business solution for home healthcare management. We partner with several providers, including state and federal agencies, Medicaid and Medicare, self-directed agencies, and managed care organizations. Enjoy the benefits of our integrated business platform and corresponding modules, such as scheduling and shift trading, real-time authorization management, and EVV data aggregation. Contact us at (480) 295-3307 or request your sales demo today.
Stephen Vaccaro & Julian Hagmann, “Why EVV Benefits Extend Well Beyond Homecare,” HomeCare, Cahaba Media Group, Inc, November 2, 2023, https://www.homecaremag.com/home-health/novemberdecember-2023/why-evv-benefits-extend-well-beyond-homecare