Maine’s Trusted EVV +
Home Care Software Partner

Several home care software solutions are available in the market today that are integrated with features and functionalities that adhere to all compliances and contribute to the best possible care delivery. A basic standard to look for in a home care software solution is it should be easy to use by your staff, caregivers, patients, agency owners, and the patient's family.

The bottom line is that whatever EVV-based solution your agency chooses, it must document precisely that a visit took place to ensure that caregivers have provided the expected services, allow for timely and accurate documentation of the activities performed, and ensure compliance.

No. Using an EVV system is easy, and you may not have to recruit any extra staff. Keep in mind that your caregivers and office staff are fully trained and compliant with EVV.

The following is a high level summary of anticipated changes with the implementation of EVV:

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

CareSmartz360's EVV-based solution helps agencies comply with the 21st Century Cures Act. Some ways in which the home care software feature is helpful are:

• Improved service accountability.
• Reduced billing errors and claim denial rates.
• Reduced manual processes and use of paper due to streamlined automation.
• Streamlined communications between provider offices and caregivers.
• Service dashboard with reporting capabilities.
• Search, select, assign and schedule a caregiver easily.

The caregiver is given an 8-hour duration to sleep at night. With this type of care, the client must provide a bed for the caregiver to sleep in. While the caregiver's sleep may be disturbed to provide care throughout the night, the caregiver may be given a 4-hour break during daytime hours.

Under Maine law, only any unused accrued vacation time is required to be paid upon termination in case the employer's policy states that the unused balance would be paid upon termination. Employers must provide around 40 hours of unrestricted Earned Paid Leave to all employees effective January 01, 2021.

Maine imposes exceptions to overtime laws made in cases when:

• The Governor declares a public emergency
• The employee performs duties essential to the public.

Furthermore, salaried employees have the exemption from overtime regulations if they make $735.59 per week.

Maine has recently passed its "Ban-the-box" law to provide a fair chance at employment. The law also prohibits employers from requesting an applicant's criminal history information during the initial application. Additionally, the employer may mention in their job posting about prohibiting employees with a criminal record from applying.

CareSmartz360 offers a robust billing solution for smart and accurate billing, adequate payment, and quick reporting. Care providers can submit claims the same day they offer services and get paid faster to be able to stay ahead of claim denials.

Additionally, CareSmartz360 is an all-inclusive of electronic visit verification for agencies who bill Medicaid, capture data required for EVV, and helps stay caregivers focused on care delivery.

CareSmartz360 has comprehensive reporting features to streamline scheduling & EVV reports. These reports help take your agency operations to a new level of efficiency. The scheduling and EVV reports help with:

• Monitoring the caregiver's performance
• Tracking the number of hours spent on shifts
• Monitoring time scheduled with time delivered
• Tracking caregiver check-ins and check-outs
• Monitoring client schedules, open shifts, and more.