Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care [12 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action Electronic Visit Verification
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/21/2020
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3/6/20  2:51 pm
Commenter: Susie Smith

give live ins a break
 
  1. Exempt Live-In Caregivers from Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
  2. This had little if any cost associated as live in providers are already identified with the fiscal agents, service facilitators, IRS, Va Department of Taxation, and the Virginia Employment Commission.   Any other costs are being overstated by DMAS as purely oppositional. The federal Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) allows Live Ins to be exempted and other states have done so.  This requirement for Live Ins to be included creates an excessive burden for people who live the individual - ARE NOT VISITING- and have the primary burden of care.
CommentID: 79545