Direct Service Workforce Investment Grant

Thanks to Indiana FSSA (Family and Social Services Administration) Next Step Care LLC will recieve a total of $14,383.53 to pay to Direct Service Workers. This grant is to improve employee retention and recruiting. To ensure quality of long term services, and support the well-being of the workforce.

Pay rate increase

$14/hourly

Effective 01/31/2023

Sign on Bonus

$1,000 will be paid to all current and new patient care assistants, caregivers, HHA's, and CNA's.

By 06/30/2023

Benefits

access to health insurance

By 06/30/2023

Result

Employee satisfaction
Staff retention

Census increase

Impact Survey

By 06/30/2023

EVV Vendor Timeline

EVV Vendor: Alora Plus

Update 01/01/2021

EVV Vendor: Axxess

Update:01/01/2022

EVV Vendor: GeoH

Update: 01/01/2023

All caregivers are required to complete work visits via website or app. Using a cellphone, tablet/ipad, or laptop. Timesheets are only permitted in the event of a technical misfunction.

IMPORTANT UPDATES

EVV Mandate January 1, 2021

Electronic visit verification required for all attendant care services.

NSC is currently utilizing Sandata for visits, scheduling, and documentation. No more paper timesheets!

The 21st Century Cures Act directs state Medicaid programs to require providers of personal care services and home health services to use an electronic visit verification (EVV) system to document services rendered. Federal law requires that providers use the EVV system to document the following information:

Date of service
Location of service
Individual providing service
Type of service
Individual receiving service
Time the service begins and ends

We wish everyone safe and happy holidays! Tis the season to care!