Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
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Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
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9/4/24  9:31 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

Remove OWD
 

I fully support the removal of Objective Written Documentation. Live-in caregivers are often left with no alternative after experiencing unreliable external care options. We have faced attendants who don’t show up, leave early, or are more focused on their phones than on the care they’re supposed to provide. This ongoing struggle forces family members to take on the role of caregiver themselves. Our goal is to ensure our loved ones receive consistent and reliable care. When that care cannot be obtained outside the home, we step up to provide it. Objective Written Documentation is an unnecessary burden that punishes live-in caregivers for doing what’s necessary. It should be removed.

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