Category: GEO

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, provides health coverage to millions of low-income residents, including children, seniors, and individuals living with disabilities. As a critical part of the state’s healthcare system, Medi-Cal’s budget is a major financial consideration for policymakers, especially in the face of rising costs and economic uncertainties. Direct Care Innovations, the leading provider of […]

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has announced a significant change to its Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system, bringing EVV services in-house and building its own EVV aggregator by October 1, 2025. This shift means AHCCCS will not renew its contract with Sandata, the current EVV vendor and aggregator, after September 30, 2025. […]

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) has become a critical tool in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of Medicaid-funded home health services. As a federally mandated system, EVV helps verify that home health visits occur as billed, reducing fraud, improving patient care, and ensuring providers receive accurate reimbursement. Direct Care Innovations‘ EVV mobile application is designed to […]

Direct Care Innovations is well-educated regarding the latest policies and ready to help your home healthcare business understand the new rules and regulations. California’s Proposition 35 is a groundbreaking measure aimed at strengthening the healthcare system for vulnerable populations. By ensuring higher payments for doctors treating low-income residents, this legislation also can improve the overall quality […]

Using Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) technology offers significant benefits for home healthcare agencies, enhancing compliance, efficiency, and quality of care. Direct Care Innovations offers a mobile application to track time and ensure EVV compliance for services delivered remotely in homes or community settings. We understand the value EVV brings and its potential to transform homecare […]

State Medicaid agencies are increasingly mandating community reinvestment requirements in contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). These requirements necessitate that MCOs reinvest a portion of their profits back into the communities they serve to improve health outcomes. At least ten states have adopted or are implementing such requirements. Direct Care Innovations provides solutions that […]

Fiscal intermediaries (FIs) play an essential role in providing high-quality care for self-directed individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). Recent changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) will have an impact on how FIs can conduct business in the state of New York, potentially compromising the health and safety of children […]

New federal EVV regulations for Nebraska Medicaid were to be fully implemented by August 2024 but have yet to be completed by the approved deadline. Fortunately, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has recognized the intricacies of such a complex and sophisticated task and provided a new implementation date for required EVV regulations. […]

It is no surprise to many caregiving providers that self-direction has exponentially increased in the last five years. With the recent publication of the 2023 National Inventory of Self-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), individuals prefer self-direction services’ independence and versatility. Direct Care Innovations offers small and large self-directed agencies business management software services. Keep […]

Last February, 23 individuals were charged with healthcare fraud involving $61.5 million in Medicare schemes. This complex, illegal scheme exposed patients to unnecessary testing and physician services and took advantage of vulnerable populations who depend on Medicare for crucial medical services. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only time healthcare fraud has been an issue. Direct Care […]