EVENT REMINDER: Electronic Visitor Verification Public Forums Begin This Week!

 

Do you or a loved one receive care through one of the following Georgia Medicaid waivers: NOW or COMP, ICWP, CCSP, or SOURCE? If you answered yes, you should register today for an Electronic Visitor Verification public forum.

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) will be hosting public forums for Medicaid members, case managers, providers, agency staff, etc. who would like to learn more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program services in Georgia throughout the rest of the year! The NEMT program provides eligible members transportation to get to their medical appointments. A Medicaid member is anyone that uses Medicaid.

EVV is a technology that automates the gathering of service information by capturing time, attendance and care plan information entered by a home care worker at the point of care. Under the 21st Century Cures Act, Georgia must implement EVV for Medicaid-funded Personal Support Services/Community Living Support Services by January 1, 2019 and Home Health Care Services by January 1, 2023. At a minimum, EVV electronically verifies the:

  • Type of service performed
  • Individual receiving the service
  • Individual providing the service
  • Date the service was provided
  • Location of service delivery
  • Time the service begins and ends

DCH is conducting the public forums to provide information and get feedback from their stakeholders in an interactive forum. It is very important that DCH hear from the people who rely on Medicaid home and community based services. From our experience, past meetings have mostly been attended by providers. EVV will impact how services are delivered. Now is the time to raise any concerns or questions you may have.

Forums will be held at the following locations across the state of Georgia:

Augusta University College of Allied Sciences
987 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30912
Friday, July 13, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-augusta-georgia-tickets-46294960473?aff=erelpanelorg

Midtown Medical Center
710 Center Street, Columbus, GA 31901
Monday, July 16, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-columbus-georgia-tickets-47025565733

Memorial Health University Medical Center
Main Medical Education Auditorium
4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
Friday, August 3, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-savannah-georgia-tickets-46980096734

Georgia Department of Community Health
2 Peachtree Street, 5th Floor Boardroom NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Monday, August 13, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-forum-evv-nemt-atlanta-georgia-tickets-46297622435

SOWEGA Council on Aging
225 West Society Avenue, Ballroom A, Albany, GA 31701
Friday, August 17, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-albany-georgia-tickets-46979787810

Union General Hospital
35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Monday, August 20, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-blairsville-georgia-tickets-46763072609

The Medical Center, Navicent Health
Eversole Auditorium, 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Monday, September 17, 2018 10am-1pm
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evv-nemt-public-forum-macon-georgia-tickets-46762755661

Please contact the Georgia Department of Community Health directly with any questions related to these public forums at .