The 60-day extension moves the start date for implementation of the new Electronic Visit Verification system from Feb. 1 to April 1, according to the article.
Connecticut officials granted the extension after a number of home medical providers made a plea to the Connecticut Department of Social Services, as well as state lawmakers, to delay the implementation. In a nine-page letter to Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, they complained about the new system, which more than 300 non-medical homecare providers have been struggling to use since Jan. 1, according to the report.
Primarily, home medical providers contend the system created by Sandata Technologies fails to interface with the current systems, according to the report. Home medical providers said the system is also not flexible enough to allow services to be rendered to individuals outside of the home, the report states.
Connecticut Rep. Cathy Abercrombie, D-Meriden, said Tuesday DSS officials did not know about some of the challenges providers were facing and appeared willing to have a more open discussion, according to the report. The report notes that the 60-day extension will allow the DSS to view a full month of claims data.
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