Regulation • Regulated by U.S. Congress & CMS
21st Century Cures Act
Definition: A landmark federal healthcare law passed in 2016 designed to accelerate medical innovation, prevent health data blocking, and mandate Electronic Visit Verification for Medicaid home care.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
Enacted in December 2016, Section 12006 of the 21st Century Cures Act mandated that all state Medicaid programs require personal care and home health service providers to implement an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) solution to curb billing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Governing Authority
Enforced by U.S. Congress & CMS in United States. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces 21st Century Cures Act
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related United States Healthcare Terms
Payroll
Blended Regular Rate (Overtime)
The weighted average hourly rate used to calculate FLSA overtime when a caregiver works at two or more different pay rates in the same workweek.
Regulation
CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
Federal health and safety requirements that home health agencies and healthcare organizations must meet to begin and continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Payroll
California Daily Overtime
A California state labor law requiring overtime pay of 1.5x regular pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a single day, and double pay for hours past 12.
Workforce
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
A credentialed healthcare worker who provides essential daily care (bathing, dressing, mobility, vitals) to patients under the supervision of an RN or LPN.