2020-06-11 07:45
Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid Only Providers Released by HHS
June 10,2020 - In the latest home health news, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), via the… Read More
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2020-05-15 07:36
Minnesota EVV Info
The Latest Minnesota EVV News & Updates
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused shifts in both implementation dates and enforcement in many states as the homecare world adj… Read More
2020-05-14 09:03
Patient Eligiblility for Home Health Services Under Medicare
In the latest Home Health news, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a more straightfoward d… Read More
2020-05-14 06:20
Florida Electronic Visit Verification Information
The COVID-19 world pandemic has caused a ripple effect across the healthcare sector in the U.S and abroad. EVV, PDGM, and other regulator… Read More
2020-03-31 08:01
Using Home Health Software Can Reduce Person-to-Person Contact & Facilitate Remote Work
Across the country these past several days, many states are implementing stay-at-home or essent… Read More
2020-03-24 02:17
DMAS EVV Start Date
Virginia DMAS Changes Implementation Date for EVV to July 1, 2020
For the state of Virginia's Electronic Visit Verification implementation, the offical start da… Read More
2020-03-19 08:20
Update on Electronic Visit Verification in Virginia
As part of our continued commitment to monitor the status of EVV implementation across the nation per the 21st Century Cures act, the l… Read More
2020-03-18 04:37
Alora Covid-19 Information
Preparation and what to expect from Alora
March 17, 2020
At Alora, we value the safety of our employees and their families as well as the surrounding communit… Read More
2020-03-02 12:15
Home Health and Novel Coronavirus Patients
What do Caregivers Need to Know About Coronavirus Treatment?
As U.S communities face the possibility of Coronavirus spreading to citizens, many… Read More
2020-02-06 10:56
RCD Moves Forward in Texas and North Carolina
In the latest news for RCD, the choice selection period for Home Health Agencies (HHAs) located in Texas officially began on Jan 15th 2020, and… Read More
2020-01-21 11:48
FLORIDA EVV INFORMATION
As 2020 kicks off, EVV is a hot topic in Florida. In this edition of the Alora Home Health blog, we’ll take a look at EVV in Florida, exploring the start dat… Read More
2020-01-10 13:23
As the world moves towards the use of technological innovations and digital help, more companies and organizations have looked into the possibility of getting software or systems that will… Read More
2020-01-10 07:23
The Medicare Advantage Explosion
As the Medicare Advantage transition picks up steam, 2020 will be a watershed year for home care providers and the benefits they’ll see.
With a slew… Read More
2020-01-06 09:01
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Colorado Medicaid
(CLICK HERE TO REVIEW ALORA’S EVV SYSTEM FOR COLORADO)
The 21st Century Cures Act, which was passed into law in December of… Read More
2019-12-13 13:23
Is Your Home Health Software Ready?
What Agencies Should Be Looking at In Home Health Software Systems Approaching 2020
From industry shaking adjustments like the Patient-Driven Grouping… Read More
2019-11-06 07:40
EVV UPDATES
PENNSYLVANIA EVV
Nov 2019 Update on Pennsylvania EVV Implementation
As 2020 approaches and we draw closer to full implementation of the 21st Century cures act, Alora continue… Read More
2019-10-25 06:45
CMS DELAYS RCD UNTIL MARCH 2020
Advocates for home health care have achieved a significant triumph regarding the ongoing struggle against implementation of RCD (Review Choice Demonstration)… Read More
2019-10-10 06:19
What You Need to Know About PDGM
InformatiONAL PDGM Webinar
PDGM is a topic that is top of mind for many in the home health and home care industry. This informational webinar hosted by Alo… Read More
2019-10-10 06:02
Review Choice Demonstration Update
October 9th 2019 Update on RCD Implementation
In the latest homecare news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will delay the implemen… Read More
2019-09-27 03:08
Medicare Advantage Plans for 2020
CMS Signals New Home Care Benefits Coming in 2020 with MA Plans
(MA) plans (Medicare Advantage plans) are poised to release a new set of benefits fo… Read More
2019-09-13 04:26
ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION EXEMPTION REQUESTS
CMS & EVV DELAY
EVV is still one of the hottest topics in home health care, as the nation’s individual states grapple with deadli… Read More
2019-08-23 10:00
Choosing EVV Software
As the 21st Century Cures act moves to the forefront of home health agency staffs, many agencies find themselves trying to prepare for the inevitable. According to the… Read More
2019-08-09 11:26
January 2020 OASIS-D Changes
OASIS-D to OASIS-D1 Information
Home Health Blog
OASIS-D is the current version of the OASIS data set. It was implemented on January 1, 2019. OASIS-D introduc… Read More
2019-08-09 04:23
Care Plan Oversight Often Overlooked
Home Health Blog
Care Plan Oversight (CPO) is often overlooked as a revenue source for physicians. CPO is the physician supervision of patients under e… Read More
2019-08-09 00:12
Home Health Software for MBI
Is Your Home Health Care Software Ready?
Home Health Blog
Will your Medicare Claims continue to pay after January 1, 2020? Are you ready for the BIG Change? N… Read More
2019-07-26 12:24
Does My Patient Qualify for Medicare Services?
Home Health Blog
In this edition of the Alora Home Health blog, we’ll tackle a question that many agencies and caregivers must de… Read More
2019-07-25 11:34
EVV FOR PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAID
Home Health Blog
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is coming to Pennsylvania. As one of many states where EVV implementation is either currently taking plac… Read More
2019-07-11 11:51
Home Health Blog - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Virginia Medicaid
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) in the state of Virginia is quickly approaching! Virginia’s DMAS (Depa… Read More
2019-07-11 08:25
Home Health Blog - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Colorado Medicaid
The 21st Century Cures Act, which was passed into law in December of 2016, requires Medicaid programs to impleme… Read More
2019-06-27 09:22
Home Health Blog - Electronic Visit Verification in Minnesota
Staying with the recent nationwide trend of mandated EVV implementation in home health and homecare, the federal government is… Read More
2019-06-26 10:43
Press Release - Alora Emerges as OHIO EVV PHASE 2’s First Official Alternative Vendor
ALORA HOME HEALTH SOFTWARE BRINGS SIMPLICITY TO OHIO’S EVV PHASE II
June 25, 2019 - Ohio H… Read More
2019-06-13 11:01
Home Health Blog – High Demand Amongst Shortage of Pediatric Care Agencies in U.S
In a season of skyrocketing demand exacerbated by a shortage of trained caregivers, saddled with a di… Read More
2019-05-31 07:26
Signature Guidelines for Home Health & Hospice Medical Review
The Center for Medicare Services (CMS) implemented the CERT Program to measure improper payments in the Medicare Fee-For-Se… Read More
2019-05-30 09:49
Home Health Blog – Making F2F Documentation Count
Face to Face (F2F) Documentation was mandated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and is required for Start of Care Home Health Certi… Read More
2019-05-16 08:32
Home Health Blog - Indiana Medicaid EVV
Indiana Electronic Visit Verification Information
With the introduction and subsequent passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, state Medicaid program… Read More
2019-05-14 09:51
Illinois Review Choice Demonstration to Begin on June 1
The Center for Medicare Services (CMS) recently released information about the next steps for its Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)… Read More
2019-04-23 08:13
HOME HEALTH BLOG – How Home Health Agencies can prepare for PDGM 2020
We’re well into 2019, and it seems PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) is among the most disc… Read More
2019-04-23 08:13
HOME HEALTH BLOG – How Home Health Agencies can prepare for PDGM 2020
We’re well into 2019, and it seems PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) is among the most disc… Read More
2019-04-22 08:50
HOME HEALTH BLOG – Spotlight on Occupational Therapy
April is Occupational Therapy Month!
Occupational therapy helps people across their lifespan to do the things they want and need… Read More
2019-04-10 05:59
An Overview of 2019 Regulations Changes Affecting Homecare Agencies, Home Health Software, & Caregivers
Home health is a dynamic industry that requires constant review of regulations ch… Read More
2019-04-10 05:59
Home Health Blog - An Overview of 2019 Regulations Changes Affecting Homecare Agencies, Home Health Software, & Caregivers
Home health is a dynamic industry that requires constant revie… Read More
2019-03-23 06:09
Homecare Agencies Have Many Choices in Home Health Software Providers – A Guide on Where to Begin
So your agency has just opened, you’ve gotten your accreditation, hired a good… Read More
2019-03-06 13:28
NAVIGATING THE INTRACACIES OF PREPARATION, CHALLENGES, & UNDERSTANDING PDGM
The moment PDGM (The Patient-Driven Groupings Model) takes effect in the year 2020, the Centers for Medicare… Read More
2019-02-21 10:43
With EVV Mandates on the Rise Nationwide, Two Companies Join Forces to Offer Homecare Agencies Compliance & Convenience
Sandata Technologies, one of the nation's leading providers of ho… Read More
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