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Illinois EVV Update: What Home Care Agencies Need to Know About the HHAeXchange Expansion
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Illinois is expanding its Electronic Visit Verification requirements to cover the Community Care Program and the Home Services Program - two of the largest sources of home care volume in the...
Unlocking a New Referral Source: How the Medicare GUIDE Program is Reimbursing Home Care for the First Time
TL;DR: The Medicare GUIDE program is reimbursing non-medical home care for the first time ever — and your agency doesn't need to be Medicare-certified to participate. By partnering with an enrolled...
Four Missouri EVV Changes That Could Cost Your Agency Revenue in 2026
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Missouri made four changes to how EMOMED processes home care visits in 2026. Accrued minutes (accumulated minutes) now require caregiver-level attribution — and visits are already being...
How to Differentiate Your Adult Day Care Center: A Guide for Operators
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Adult day care is growing fast, but most centers describe themselves the same way: "safe, social, meals, and activities." That's not differentiation - that's table stakes. This article breaks...
Medicaid Waiver Billing Software: Avoiding Denials in HCBS
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Medicaid waiver billing breaks down when scheduling, authorizations, documentation, and EVV operate as separate systems. Most claim denials are caused upstream, long before a claim is...
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