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Our easy-to-use, all-in-one home care software meets Michigan’s Medicaid Billing + EVV compliance needs, saving you hours of billing time and giving you peace of mind that your business is compliant and running efficiently, from field to office.
Keeping Your Michigan Agency EVV Compliant
AxisCare integrates with Michigan’s EVV aggregator, HHAeXchange, allowing agencies to easily pass visit information directly from AxisCare to the state aggregator.
Our user-friendly mobile app, AxisCare Mobile, captures all visit information required by the state, including:
- The type of service performed
- The individual receiving the service
- The date of the service
- The location of service delivery
- The individual providing the service
- The time the service begins and ends
Your EVV Experts
Navigating Michigan's EVV Requirements
Michigan Electronic Visit Verification is a federally mandated program that requires Medicaid-funded personal care and home health services to be verified through an electronic system. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) provides an EVV system to all providers. Michigan operates on an open EVV model, wherein agency providers have the option to use an alternate EVV system like AxisCare home health care software.
Service Types Covered by Michigan's EVV Requirements
The following service types are currently required to use EVV in Michigan:
- Personal Care Services (PCS)
- Home Health Care
- Homemaker Services
- Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) through programs such as Home Help, MI Choice Waiver, MI Health Link, and Community Transition Services (CTS)
- Behavioral Health Services
- Services provided by a Medicaid Health Plan
Please note that these are general categories, and the exact services subject to EVV may depend on the specific Medicaid program and policies within Michigan. For precise and up-to-date information and services covered by Michigan’s EVV requirements, it’s advisable to contact the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
Eligible Exceptions & Waivers
According to the MDHHS, there are certain situations where a provider may be eligible for an exception or waiver from using the provided EVV state aggregator. For the most up-to-date information on eligible EVV exceptions and waivers in Michigan, it’s advisable to contact the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
EVV, or Electronic Visit Verification, is a technology-based system that verifies when and where home health care services are provided.
Michigan EVV is mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act to provide accurate and timely data on the delivery of Medicaid-funded personal care and home health services.
The current service types covered include:
- Personal Care Services (PCS)
- Home Health Care
- Homemaker Services
- Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) through programs such as Home Help, MI Choice Waiver, MI Health Link, and Community Transition Services (CTS)
- Behavioral Health Services
- Services provided by a Medicaid Health Plan
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services website, the deadline for compliance with EVV was January 1, 2020, for personal care services, and January 1, 2023, for home health care services.
Failure to comply can result in penalties such as reduced reimbursement rates, termination of Medicaid provider status, and denial of payment for services.
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