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Alaska is an open model state, and its EVV implementation deadline was January 01, 2021.

Alaska has announced that it will deny claims for services provided without EVV compliance. To avoid your agency being at risk of claim denials, it is vital to have a robust system that integrates EVV into claims generation.

The complete data that must be captured during a visit is:

• The type of service performed
• The full name of the individual receiving the service
• The full name of the individual providing the service
• The specific date the service was provided
• The physical address (location) where the service was provided
• The time the service begins and ends

The Alaska Independent Living Medicaid Waiver and the Community First Choice Personal Care Services Program cover Medicaid for in-home care.

In Alaska, what constitutes overtime? According to Alaska's laws, every hour worked beyond 40 in a workweek is regarded as overtime work. An employee who works more than 8 hours per day or more than 40 consecutive hours per week must be paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay.

Time spent traveling is considered work and must be counted as hours worked if it is part of the employee's primary activity of the work day, such as taking a client to a doctor's appointment. When an employee is directed to provide services at one facility and then assigned to another, the time spent traveling between the two locations is also compensable time. Regular home-to-work travel is not compensable.

No. Because each state has its own Medicaid eligibility requirements, you cannot simply transfer coverage from one state to another, nor can you use your coverage while visiting another state unless you require emergency medical care.

You can simplify your life by utilizing CareSmartz360 home care management software. With the use of GPS-enabled technology, Alaska Home Care Agencies may quickly check and keep track of caregiver training, visits, scheduling, billing, payroll, leave policies, and more while being EVV compliant.

Clock-in and out of a caregiver are monitored through the caregiver portal, browser, and mobile app. Agencies can view this information using home care software like CareSmartz360's time tracking view.