Beginning January 1, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is requiring providers like us, Morning Sun, to comply with the federal law regarding EVV and document time as it is worked. Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is an electronic technology system that verifies home or communitybased work shifts by recording the exact time the shift begins and ends. Section 12006(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act mandates that states implement EVV for all Medicaid personal care services (PCS) and home health services (HHCS) that require an in-home visit by a provider. Federal guidance permits states to exempt live-in caregivers from EVV. This exemption may or may not apply to the parent or family of a member, depending on living arrangement. A live-in caregiver is a caregiver who resides in the same residence as the client receiving services.
A live-in caregiver has the option to use EVV or to be exempt from using EVV. Please fill out this form if you are a live-in caregiver and are choosing to be exempt from using EVV.