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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3/21/20  6:45 pm
Commenter: Jacon Metcalf

surveillance
 

When verification is also surveillance

EVV devices could intrusively track Medicaid recipients

What would it feel like if you needed to verify your identity and physical location with your state government via a GPS-enabled biometric device every time you exercised a civil right? And if you didn’t properly check in, you ran the risk of losing that right — or of losing your health, or even a family member’s life?

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