Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l))

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider must use the Division of Medicaid's designated EVV system operated by vendor HHAeXchange (subcontracted through FEI) to comply with EVV requirements. (MS DOM EVV Vendor)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 2The provider of Medicaid personal care services must be EVV-compliant by the January 1, 2020 effective date (and home health services by January 1, 2024) to avoid reductions in federal Medicaid funding. (21st Century Cures Act sec. 12006; MS DOM EVV Deadlines)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 3The provider must apply EVV to all covered service categories, including personal care and personal care attendant services, in-home respite and in-home nursing respite, home and community supports, supported living, and private duty nursing. (MS DOM EVV Covered Programs)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 4The provider must use EVV to record the time the service begins and ends for each visit. (21st Century Cures Act sec. 12006; MS DOM EVV)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 5The provider must use EVV to record the date the service was provided and the location of service delivery. (21st Century Cures Act sec. 12006; MS DOM EVV)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 6The provider must use Electronic Visit Verification to electronically capture the type of service performed for each covered in-home visit. (21st Century Cures Act sec. 12006; MS DOM EVV)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))
• 7The provider must use EVV to verify the identity of the individual receiving the service and the individual providing the service for each visit. (21st Century Cures Act sec. 12006; MS DOM EVV)(Mississippi Division of Medicaid - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (implementing 21st Century Cures Act, Pub. L. 114-255, sec. 12006; 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)))