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How Do You Choose EVV Software for a Small Home Care Agency?
Start with your state's EVV model. Then compare caregiver experience, exception handling, aggregator connection and whether EVV feeds payroll.
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Electronic visit verification explained for home care agencies: the Cures Act rules, state models, data elements, exemptions and troubleshooting.
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Are Live-In Caregivers Exempt from EVV?
CMS says EVV does not apply when caregiver and client live together, but states may still require it. Which states exempt, what to prove, what to keep.
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Does EVV Apply to Private Pay Clients?
No. Federal EVV law covers only Medicaid personal care and home health visits. Private-pay, LTC insurance and VA visits are outside it, but verified visits still protect you on payroll and billing.
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EVV Exception Codes and Visit Corrections
An EVV exception is a visit that did not verify cleanly. Fix it with the state's reason code, a note and approval, inside the correction window, and keep the original.
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EVV for Home Health vs. Personal Care: Different Rules
The Cures Act set EVV deadlines of January 1, 2020 for Medicaid personal care and January 1, 2023 for home health. What differs, what is the same, and who is covered.
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How Do Caregivers Do EVV Without a Smartphone?
Federal EVV law does not require a smartphone. Caregivers can verify visits by telephony from the client's phone, a fixed device, or an agency-issued phone.
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How Do You Switch From Paper Timesheets to EVV?
Four steps over two to four weeks: load verified addresses and app logins, train each caregiver, run one parallel week, then run payroll from check-ins.
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How Long Do You Have to Keep EVV Records?
Keep EVV visit records at least six years in most cases. State Medicaid rules usually run six years from payment, FLSA requires three, and audits extend the clock.
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Open vs. Closed EVV Models: What Does Your State's Choice Mean for Your Agency?
In a closed model you must use the state's EVV vendor; in an open model any compliant system that feeds the state aggregator works. How to tell which you're in.
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The Six EVV Data Elements Required by the Cures Act
Every Medicaid EVV record must capture six data points. What each one means in practice, how it's captured, and the mistakes that cause claim denials.
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Using Your Own EVV System with the State Aggregator
In open and hybrid EVV states you can use your own EVV system if it is approved to send visits to the state aggregator. The steps, timelines and what to ask your vendor.
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What Is EVV? Electronic Visit Verification for Home Care Agencies
EVV is the federal requirement that Medicaid personal care and home health visits be verified electronically. The six data points, the deadlines, the state models, and what agencies have to do.
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Why Caregivers Fail GPS Check-In (and What to Do)
Most GPS check-in failures come from phone permissions, a bad address pin, weak signal or a tight geofence. How to fix each one and keep the visit verifiable.
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Why EVV Claims Get Denied and How to Fix Them
EVV claims are denied when the claim line does not match an accepted visit: client ID, date, provider, service code or units. How matching works, the seven causes, and a routine that keeps denials low.
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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.