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October 2025 Edition

Learning Corner

Dive into training and tips to enhance your understanding and skills as an EOR!

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Join Acumen’s training opportunities for employers (EOR) and employees (HTS)!

Acumen would like to welcome all employers (EORs) and employees (HTS) to their virtual training series! For your convenience, this training series is offered each month through the remainder of 2025.

Live Acumen Training for EORs will include:

  • Time management for employees
  • Budget options

Live Acumen Training for HTS staff will include:

  • Time entry options using EVV through the DCI app
  • Time entry options using a landline telephone
Access the Trainings on Acumen's Website

For questions regarding these training opportunities, please email Acumen at ​AcumenOK@acumen2.net​ or call 877-364-2835.

Coming soon!

Acumen Fiscal Agent will be rolling out their Electronic Vendor Payment System through DCI. This will make the vendor payment process easier and more efficient!

SDS Spotlight

Stay informed about the latest developments and changes in Self-Directed Services.

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In just over three years — since May 2022 — Self-Directed Services has experienced extraordinary growth, expanding from 215 individuals served to more than 1,200 and growing!

That’s almost a 500% increase in participation, reflecting the growing trust, awareness, and success of the program. This remarkable progress highlights the dedication of families, DDS case managers, and team members working together to empower more individuals through SDS. 

Keep track of the program’s growth by ​visiting the DDS Dashboard!

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Be the first to hear about upcoming events and opportunities.

 

Important Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) update from Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS)

Participants of the Self-Directed Services Program should have received a letter in September from Beth Scrutchins, Division Director of Developmental Disabilities Services, providing important EVV updates. 

To learn more about the updates, view the letter here.

We encourage you to attend one of the upcoming Acumen training sessions for EORs and HTS staff to learn more about compliant EVV entries. 

Please utilize the training resources available on the Acumen website. If you have any questions, please email Acumen at  AcumenOK@acumen2.net or call 877-364-2835.

Community Connect

Let’s foster peer connections and build a supportive network by sharing success stories in our community!

Oklahoma Human Services’ (OKDHS) “Stories of Hope” features personal accounts of Oklahomans benefiting from services. Developmental Disabilities Services is transforming lives by creating goals, identifying pathways, and building willpower for success and self-sufficiency. 


You can watch our featured video to learn more about the story of Aidan and how he's benefiting from DDS services by visiting our YouTube channel.

Building Together

You asked, we answered! Here you will find responses to your most commonly asked questions and helpful information to streamline the EOR process.

Q: I am the Legally Responsible Individual (LRI) HTS staff for my child. Do I need to use EVV?

A: Yes, EVV compliance applies to LRI and all HTS staff in Oklahoma.

Q: Can I use the DCI Web Portal on my laptop to enter my HTS clock-in and clock-out entries?

A: Yes, you can still use the DCI Web Portal on your laptop. However, HTS clock-in and -out entries are no longer EVV compliant. Many families believe that since they are entering them electronically using the DCI Web Portal, this act alone makes them compliant. Compliant entries are only those made through the DCI app or by a landline telephone.

Q: The recipient I work for moved houses and now my clock-in and -out entries don’t register.

A: The DCI app tracks the location of the clock-in and clock-out, so if the recipient’s address is not up to date in Acumen’s system, then it will appear as non-compliant. It’s essential to notify Acumen as soon as possible so the new address can be updated in their system. Having the correct recipient address on file is vital for successful time entries.

Q: What does OHCA’s 90% compliance goal for entries mean?

A: Mistakes will occur and not all entries will be compliant. Still, it’s worth keeping in mind that if there are multiple HTS staff and one HTS is not compliant while the others are, that may negatively affect all HTS staff and will pull the overall compliance average down.

Q: Can the EOR still make historical clock-ins and clock-outs on behalf of the HTS?

A: The EOR can still make historical time entries for their HTS, however they will not be EVV compliant. Landline entries will not count as compliant if they choose historical.

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