Source: Ancor
In December 2016, Congress passed the “21st Century Cures Act”, a sweeping legislative package that includes new funding and resources to address a wide variety of medical topics, including the opioid epidemic, the FDA drug approval process, medical research, and behavioral health issues. Importantly for providers, it also includes new requirements for electronic visit verification (EVV) and a penalty for non-compliance starting in 2019.
EVV is a system that requires providers to confirm that services were actually delivered and to do so through a possible variety of electronic methods for each service like a phone call, electronic signature, and so forth.
What is Electronic Visit Verification?
To ensure accuracy and prevent fraud, EVV systems verify, through GPS or caller-ID services: 1) the type of service performed, 2) the individual receiving the service, 3) the date of the service, 4) the location of service delivery, 5) the individual providing the service, and 6) the time the service begins and ends.
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