HCBS Rules & Regulations are Changing—Fast. Most Providers Aren't Ready.
Regulatory changes within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the 21st Century Cures Act are creating confusion and rising challenges for HCBS providers, but nobody is talking about it.
See how we've helped other HCBS organizations like yours regain clarity, compliance, and efficiency with custom software solutions built for HCBS providers navigating the evolving demands of Medicaid billing, EVV, and 1915(c) waiver programs.
KDG Homecare Clients:
The Problem
Changes to Rules & Regulations Within the HCBS Industry Bring Daily Challenges to Your Team
Recent regulatory updates from the government have brought unprecedented changes to waiver billing, EVV rules, and claim reporting. Organizations are scrambling to stay up-to-date and facing rising claims denials, audit risks, budget restrictions, funding shifts, procedural breakdowns, and difficulty keeping track of all the new rules.
Frontline staff and leadership alike are under pressure to adapt quickly to shifting mandates and shrinking margins. Many providers have been left with more questions than answers on how this will impact their financial stability, compliance readiness, and operational structure.
38%
The percent of providers that experienced claim denial rates in 2024 of 10% and higher. [Source]
46%
The approximate percentage of fraud cases nationwide that originate from duplicate billing errors in 2021. [Source]
$14 billion
The cost of Medicaid homecare services that lacked compliant EVV in New York alone in 2024. [Source]
The Solution
Custom Solution Development That Fits Your Organization’s Specific Needs
Working closely together, our development and IT teams can support your custom application from end to end, ensuring it fits your organization’s unique requirements. Our knowledgeable team can create tools to help you stay compliant and able to pivot when regulatory changes happen.
Arc’s Custom EVV System with Zoho
By working with KDG to update a 20-year-old system to a custom-built application, Arc was able to bring efficiency, compliance, and full platform adoption to their 700+ person team.

The software definitely has improved our accuracy…it totally eliminates double payments or double billings…at the end of the day, it’s saving the company money.
Kristy Polluck, Director of Human Resources
The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties

Real Results
Delays and manual processing are now a thing of the past for The Arc. With their custom system in place, automated approvals have brought efficiency, accuracy, and audit-ready compliance to their homecare services team.
Mobile-friendly access enables caregivers to easily track EVV data with full compliance.
KDG has been actively engaged in development of The Arc’s system since at least 2017. …We rolled out Vehicle and Driver compliance tracking, Advocacy Intake/Case support for their program, and SPARC Service Notes as well as Monthly Progress Note tracking within Zoho Creator. All of this to provide more full range support to the entire organization and its many valuable services they provide in a more automated fashion.
Mike Dranginis, AVP Zoho Development
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