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Early Childhood programs are finding that the pressure is on to identify and prevent fraud. Medicaid audits have started in the Early Intervention community - something that was rarely, if ever, seen in the past. The arrests of nine therapists for stealing over $3 million from The New York State…

Reported from chalkbeat.org By Kalyn Belsha   Tens of thousands of young children with developmental delays went without critical services early in the pandemic, a new report finds, suggesting many preschools and elementary schools are now serving students with greater needs. Federal officials characterized the report’s findings as “disturbing” though…

Reposted from empoweredparents.co By Tanja Mcilroy Although every child develops at their own pace, they do follow fairly predictable milestones, especially when it comes to their physical development. This article shares the common stages of a child’s physical development in early childhood. A child’s motor and physical development depends on…

Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Intervention By Mackenzie McIntyre, ProviderSoft There are many effective strategies and techniques in early childhood intervention programs that help children during their formative years. This article, Professional and Parent-Implemented Early Intervention Strategies by ECCM addresses some of these strategies that parents can implement.  Sitting in…

The Crucial Role of Early Childhood Intervention By Mackenzie McIntyre, ProviderSoft The journey of a child’s life begins with their formative years, and how they navigate this period can significantly impact their future. Early childhood experiences, from birth through the first few years of life, form the bedrock upon which…

Why does electronic billing help improve agency operations? In Early Childhood Intervention, time is of the essence. You need to be able to quickly and efficiently bill for services, so that you can get the funding you need to continue providing quality care to your families. A paperless billing system…

Reflecting on 2022, I am proud of the work we have done at ProviderSoft to bring more value to our clients and I am proud of our growth which will enable us to deliver even more. One of our major focuses has been on the continued improvement of our security…

This story was originally published by ffyf.org on September 23, 2022 On Wednesday, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) and the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K & Child Care Caucus hosted a briefing entitled “The Child and Family Impacts of Early Head Start Explained”. A panel of experts and leaders in the…

With NYEIS being sunset and replaced by EI Hub, New York Early Intervention agencies face a challenge in maintaining business continuity, compliance, and cash flow. We are here to help you make this transition as easy as possible. I am happy to say that we have implemented and thoroughly tested…

ProviderSoft’s Mobile App Improves Billing and Posting Timelines When we introduced our Mobile App in 2021, we theorized that its use would allow agencies to expedite all things session note related. This meant that agencies would receive session notes from providers more quickly, be able expedite their QA process, and…