CareSmartz360, an all-in-one home care software solution for agencies to meet North Dakota’s EVV standards, laws, and operational needs.
Integrated with Sandata in North Dakota, our cloud-based home care software has Telephony & GPS-Enabled Mobile App features to assist Medicaid-enforcing businesses in meeting state EVV requirements. CareSmartz360's EVV software enables agencies to streamline operations and ensure compliance with easy-to-use features.
Section 12006(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act requires states to implement EVV for all Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS). North Dakota chose Therap as the state-sponsored EVV vendor and Sandata Technologies as the aggregator Vendor. The North Dakota Department of Human Services has adopted an open EVV model. Providers may choose to use their own EVV system that will be required to submit data to the data aggregator.
Personal care services was required to have an EVV system in place by January 01, 2020. States that fail to comply are subject to incremental funds reductions up to 1 percent per year.
North Dakota began requiring EVV for PCS claims on January 01, 2021.
21.3% of the North Dakota population is aged 60 & above. Around 11% of the seniors aged 65+ are living alone, and this number is constantly increasing. Eyeing this increasing number, the North Dakota Department of Human Services is chosen to regulate the home care industry in the state. This body has laid down some regulations, which all home care agencies must comply by:
Using EVV home care software can make your life easier. The GPS-enabled technology helps North Dakota Home Care Agencies adhere to state EVV, leave, reimbursement, and wage laws. Additionally, the agencies can ensure that their demands for payroll, billing, care plans, and other operational requirements are met.
Responsively designed and feature-rich apps to seamlessly run your home care agency on the go.
GPS-enabled app to seamlessly manage caregiver visits.
Increase agency staff productivity and organize daily activities on-the-go.
CareSmartz360 is a trusted partner for North Dakota home care agencies looking to scale their operations while meeting state laws and regulations.
The following is a high level summary of anticipated changes that home care agencies may witness after the implementation of EVV:
| Things that Stay the Same | Things that Will be Different |
| Member choice of provider | Elimination of paper timesheets |
| Availability of services | Use of EVV devices |
| Member choice of individual direct care worker | How member/representative signature is collected |
| How services are provided | Verification is required by member/representative at the end of every visit/shift |
The complete data that must be captured during a visit is:
Electronic visit verification solution verifies a caregiver's location, hours of work for payroll and billing, helps with Medicaid reimbursements, curbs fraud, and ensures transparency in care quality with continuous tracking and monitoring caregiver visits to help home care agencies facilitate caregiving.
Home care providers in North Dakota are not required to give their workers paid or unpaid vacation benefits. However, suppose the providers want to offer these benefits. In that case, they must follow the terms and conditions established in the employment contracts and policies.
No. North Dakota labor laws do not require home care providers to provide workers with severance pay. Severance pay is a payment that home care providers offer workers if they are terminated or dismissed from employment.
However, if the employer opts to provide severance pay, they must comply with the employment contract terms or policy.
Reimbursement in North Dakota is 62.5¢ per mile to the geographic point 300 miles from the state borders and 18¢ per mile for the remaining distance.
The caregiver training programs can be accessed under the training tab in the CareSmartz360 portal, displaying a list of courses that have been assigned to the caregiver along with their progress.
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 caregivers stay focused on care delivery.
Our users reported 95% customer satisfaction in 2023. Schedule a personal walkthrough to see CareSmartz360 in action.
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