What is Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)?

The 21st Century CURES Act, signed into law in 2016, requires that States set up an EVV system to verify that services for all Medicaid-funded personal care and home health care services occurred. Under the Act, an EVV system must verify the following service components:

1. Type of service performed;
2. Individual receiving the service;
3. Date of the service;
4. Location of service delivery;
5. Individual providing the services; and
6. Time the service begins and ends.

The new requirements for EVV will not change where and how these services are delivered. All states must implement EVV for personal care services by January 2020 and home health care services by January 2023.

Department of Developmental Services' (DDS) EVV webpage

Department of Social Services' (DSS) EVV Stakeholders' meetings webpage

Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) EVV webpage

Medicaid.gov EVV webpage

Additional EVV Guidance (FAQs as of June 2019) from Medicaid.gov