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Elevate Caregiving- March 2024
February 16th is National Caregiver Day, and March 3rd is Caregiver Appreciation Day. In honor of the caregivers who keep our programs going, Palco will be celebrating caregiving during the entire month of March! Caregiver Testimonials We want to hear about your best and brightest caregivers, the ones who are always there in the clutch,…
What is Self-Direction?
Self-direction is a model of long-term care that helps people—of all ages with varying disabilities—live independent lives in their own homes. Self-direction began in the 1980’s during a movement to de-institutionalize people with disabilities from settings like nursing homes and hospitals and get them back into the community receiving their care. According to the AARP…
Implementing EVV in Self-Direction
In case you missed it, the 21st Century Cures Act requires states to use Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for any Medicaid-funded personal care services. Failure to comply with this requirement results in a reduction of the state’s FMAP (Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage). EVV electronically captures the type of service performed, who received the service, who…
Exciting News: Michigan EVV Training Sessions Are Here!
Calling all Summit Pointe members and providers, Join us for training! We’re thrilled to announce that Palco is launching training sessions to help you get up to speed with our new Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) tools via Palco Connect. As of September 1st 2024, all in-home care providers for Summit Pointe must use EVV to…
Opinion: If you are not promoting self-direction, you are actively contributing to the direct care workforce crisis
Imagine you’re at a restaurant, hungry and ready for a great meal. Your server asks you what you’d like to eat without ever handing you a menu. When you ask, she tells you about the hamburgers and chicken dishes they have to offer, but she decides to omit telling you about their spaghetti because she…
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Palco Newsletter- Q2 2023
Click here to read Palco’s Quarter Two Newsletter for 2023.