Action | Electronic Visit Verification |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 3/21/2020 |
Requiring participants, employers of record, and their caregivers to all have smart phones or tablets is not well thought out at all. These are Medicaid recipients and persons making $9 an hour with no benefits. These folks must purchase certain phones/tablets only, since the app is only available in certain app stores and the device must have GPS capability. They must have a data plan or, at minimum, a landline phone. Who is footing this bill? The attendant on $9 an hour? What happens when the consumer or EOR can't afford a landline phone bill? What happens when the phone breaks? What happens when the phone or app or both malfunction? Who should be responsible for the expense of these items, ensuring that there are no technical matters and repairing/replacing said items immediately?