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. This applies to PCS provided under sections 1905(a)(24), 1915(c), 1915(i), 1915(j), 1915(k), and Section 1115; and HHCS provided under 1905(a)(7) of the Social Security Act or a waiver.
Guidance
States must require EVV use for all Medicaid-funded PCS by January 1, 2020 and HHCS by January 1, 2023. Otherwise, the state is subject to incremental FMAP reductions up to 1% unless the state has both made a “good faith effort” to comply and has encountered “unavoidable delays.” Please see below for a list of EVV resources to assist states in complying with CURES Act requirements:
- Documenting EVV in Applications for 1915(c) Waivers and Other Programs - May 2022
- CIB: Additional EVV Guidance – August 2019
- Requests from States for Good Faith Effort Exemptions - December 2022
- EVV Update – August 2018
- EVV Requirements in the 21st Century Cures Act: NASUAD Pre-Conference Intensive - August 2018
- EVV Requirements in the 21st Century Cures Act: NASUAD Conference Workshop - August 2018
- CIB: Cures Act for Electronic Visit Verification - May 16, 2018
- FAQs: Cures Act for Electronic Visit Verification - May 16, 2018
- Section 12006 of the 21st Century CURES Act Electronic Visit Verification Systems Session 2: Promising Practices for States Using EVV – January 2018
- Section 12006 of the 21st Century CURES Act Electronic Visit Verification Systems - Session 1: Requirements, Implementation, Considerations, and State Survey Results – December 2017