The 21st Century Cures Act directs states to require the use of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid-provided personal care services and home health services. Since its passage, some states have quickly rolled out their EVV implementation plans, while others are dealing with failed attempts. We have compiled information on how different states are approaching the EVV mandate. Our goal is to help you better understand what’s working, what’s not, and how you can appeal to your state for a provider-friendly model.
We will post EVV updates as soon as we confirm them, so check back regularly!
For agencies operating in Maine, EVV plans are finally getting due dates. By July 1, 2020, PCS and HHCS that require in-home visits by a provider in the following sections will require EVV: 12, Consumer-Directed Attendant Services 18, Home and Community-Based Services for Adults with Brain Injury 19, Home and Community-Based Services for the Elderly […]
The Ohio Department of Medicaid has issued clarifications on rules that providers and software vendors need to follow for full EVV compliance. Many are generally in line with Medicaid guidelines, but providers need to be aware of them. Providers need to ensure the EVV software they use allows clear documentation of all changes to original […]
DHS recently published some more, but limited, information on EVV. Which programs are impacted? Providers serving participants in the OBRA waiver or Act 150 program must adhere to all timelines and guidance issued by DHS in order to comply with EVV requirements in the fee-for-service system. Few details available The Department of Human Services (DHS) […]
In a July 2018 letter to ANCOR, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) confirmed EVV systems “are subject to HIPAA privacy and security protections”. HIPAA compliance will impact the range of EVV systems available to providers to choose from. As not all vendors will permit PHI (Protected Health Information) to be stored at their data […]
The 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 had initially carried an implementation deadline of January 1, 2019 on EVV requirements. On Monday, July 30, 2018, the President Trump signed H.R. 6042 into law, which delays for one year the reduction of Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal visits furnished without an electronic visit verification […]
2018 MITC
2018 MITC