EVV
EVV 2026: 1% FMAP Penalty Is Hitting Provider Rates
Section 12006 of the Cures Act is fully phased in for personal care. Here's the FMAP penalty schedule, the six required data points, and where claims fail.
Caregiver Scheduling Team
·6 min read
Resources
Home care guides and insights
Practical guidance for home care agency owners and operators — EVV, recruiting, scheduling, authorizations, and back-office operations. Written by operators, not marketers.
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EVV State Directory
State-by-state EVV requirements, aggregator vendors, and the rule citations behind them. Updated for the 2026 FMAP penalty schedule.
Articles & guides
Workforce
What the 2025 direct care workforce data actually says
PHI's Key Facts 2025 and BLS OEWS show 5.4M direct care workers, $26K median earnings, and 9.7M openings through 2034. The retention math has not improved.
Caregiver Scheduling Team
·6 min read
Compliance
Medicaid 80/20 Rule: What HCBS Agencies Do in 2026
CMS-2442-F gives providers six years to put 80% of Medicaid HCBS payments into worker compensation. Here's what changes now versus what changes in 2030.
Caregiver Scheduling Team
·5 min read
General
Welcome to Caregiver Scheduling resources
Why we're building a resources hub for home care agency owners and operators.
Caregiver Scheduling Team
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