Cova
Cova is a Medicaid-covered home care agency that pays family caregivers for the care they already provide to loved ones. The company handles all eligibility, enrollment, Medicaid billing, and timesheets, with caregivers receiving weekly direct deposit payments at the top of the Medicaid rate. Cova also offers video tutorials for required Michigan forms and a secure phone line for submitting completed paperwork.
- Healthcare Technology
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Millions of Americans want to age at home, yet most home care services send a stranger into the house and pay caregivers as little as possible. Families who provide care to their loved ones often do so unpaid, unaware that state Medicaid programs exist that would compensate them for that work. The applications for these programs are so daunting—moving between multiple agencies with months of delays—that most families give up or never start.
Solution
Cova is a home care agency that pays family caregivers for the care they are already giving, with the entire process covered by Medicaid. The company handles all eligibility, enrollment, Medicaid billing, and timesheets, so nobody in the family has to become an expert on bureaucracy. Caregivers get paid weekly at the top of the Medicaid rate, while the care recipient stays in their own home, cared for by someone they already know and trust. Cova provides ongoing training and a hands-on support team to keep care consistent and standards high, all at no extra cost to the family.
Target Audience
Primary customers are family members who are currently providing unpaid care to a loved one who is a Michigan Medicaid beneficiary, as well as the care recipients themselves who want to stay in their own homes.
Features
- Full-service Medicaid enrollment and billing management that processes eligibility, forms, and timesheets on behalf of the caregiver
- Weekly payment at the top of the Medicaid rate for family caregivers with direct deposit scheduling that fits the caregiver's week
- Live-in attestation option that lets caregivers who live in the same home skip daily clock-in and clock-out requirements
- Video tutorials and step-by-step guides for completing each required form (DHS-390, MDHHS-6200, Home Help Services Agreement)
- Secure photo submission process via dedicated phone line, allowing caregivers to send in completed forms from their phone
- Ongoing caregiver training and a support team that is reachable by phone for questions and guidance