Overview of Electronic Visit Verification EVV for Home

Overview of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Home Care Agencies 1

What is Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) EVV is a federal requirement from the 21 st Century Cures Act (Section 12006). 2

States must have EVV systems by January 1, 2020 that record: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Type of service performed Who received the service Who provided the service Date of service Location of service delivery When the service begins and ends 3

EVV and Home Care Agencies Ø Home Care Agencies use Electronic Time Keeping (ETK) now. In 2019, they will use EVV systems that record the six items on the previous slide Ø Agencies will choose an EVV vendor that can meet their business needs Ø A system that works for rural areas will be an important focus for Home Care Agencies 4

Since Last Tribal Summit Meeting √ Additional guidance was received from CMS √ Data collected from Home Care Agencies √ Roundtable and Consultation held with Tribal Leaders and representatives √ Information and feedback sessions were held √ The “Provider Choice” EVV model was selected 5

Steps Taken for Home Care Agencies to be Ready for EVV Ø Began updating the Provider. One payment system for EVV Ø Developed EVV system needs for Home Care Agencies in the Business Requirement Document (BRD) Ø Meetings with Area Agencies on Aging about monitoring requirements Ø Meetings with Home Care Agencies about the Business Requirement Document (BRD) 6

EVV Estimated Timeline for Home Care Agencies Ø 7/1/2018 – 6/30/2019 – Tribal and Stakeholder meetings and providing support for Home Care Agencies Ø 11/19/18 – 3/8/2019 –Designing and testing the Provider. One changes Ø 12/2018 – Update Billing Guide with claims information, provide training for a Call Center & Staff Ø 3/15/2019 – 6/30/2019 – Early Adopters & testing for step by step implementation Ø 7/1/2019 – 8/29/2019 – Continue step by step implementation Ø 1/1/2020 – Full implementation for Home Care Agencies must be completed by this date 7

Stay Informed of EVV Progress v Sign up for Gov. Delivery: https: //public. govdelivery. com/accounts/WADSHSALTSA/subscri ber/new Select “Electronic Visit Verification for Home Care Agencies” v Visit the EVV Website: https: //www. dshs. wa. gov/altsa/stakeholders/electronic-visitverification v Email the Project: EVVQuestions@dshs. wa. gov 8

Questions? EVVQuestions@dshs. wa. gov or Kathy Wilkinson, Project Manager DSHS, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration 360. 725. 2427 | kathy. wilkinson@dshs. wa. gov 9