Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums

May 23, 2023

The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.  

We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams. 

NOTE:  The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings and/or forums more than once. 

Training Topics 

Training topics include, but are not limited to: 

• Accessing the Sandata EVV portal via the Health PAS Online Portal 

• Performing EVV administrative functions such as creating and editing information for employees who will use the system 

• Navigating through the Sandata EVV system 

• Entering and editing visit records 

• Recording visit data using other devices 

• Accessing and reviewing reports  

• Avoiding EVV visit exceptions 

EVV Training Schedule 

Training – State and Providers
Date	Time
May 25, 2023	1:00-3:00
June 1, 2023	9:00-11:00
June 22, 2023	1:00-3:00

 

Training - Aggregator
Date	Time
June 15, 2023	9:00-10:00

  

You can register for these courses through the Absorb training platform. 

EVV Forums  

The purpose of the forums is to answer technical questions regarding the State EVV system and Alternate EVV System Integration process.  

If you are interested in implementing an Alternate EVV System, please invite your vendor partners to join the aggregator forums as well.  

Forum Schedule 

Forums - Providers
Date	Time
June 6, 2023	1:00-2:00
June 15, 2023	9:00-10:00

 

You can register for the forums through the Absorb training platform. 

Absorb First Time Users 

If you have not registered with the Absorb training platform, see the First Time User Guide for assistance. To access the guide, go to the Health PAS Online Portal and log into your TPA (Trading Partner Account). Next, click on the section called "Trading Partner User Training," and you will see the link to the First Time User Guide. 

Questions? 

See the EVV webpage for more information, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). 

Please contact Provider Services with questions: 

• Email MaineCare's EVV email box 

• Call Provider Services at 1-866-690-5585, option 3.