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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2/26/20  4:11 pm
Commenter: Rooted in Rights - a part of Disablitiy Rights Washington

"lying about hours only defrauds themselves"
 

From Rooted in Rights: Electronic Visit Verification: a Threat to Independence for Disabled People:

"Many people are happy with paper or online timecards, which they say are accessible and work well; and as the ones receiving services, they have no incentive to collude with providers to lie about the hours of care provided, as they'd only be defrauding themselves. 

Robin Bolduc, a Colorado woman who provides attendant care for her husband, puts it bluntly:  "EVV doesn't address fraud or quality of services.  A ton of money will go to the EVV vendors," who just happened to spend a lot of money lobbying for EVV"

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