{"ref":"GA-HH-BUS-03","title":"Electronic Visit Verification for Georgia Medicaid Home Health Care Services","category":"Business","summary":"Requires every Georgia Medicaid Home Health Care Services visit on or after September 14, 2026 to be captured through electronic visit verification, using the state system (Netsmart Mobile Caregiver+) or an approved alternate system, so that the type of service, the patient, the worker, the date, the location, and the start and end times are recorded at the point of care.","inShort":["For Georgia Medicaid home health visits on or after September 14, 2026, you must check in and check out electronically (EVV).","Check in when you arrive at the patient’s home and check out before you leave.","If you forget or the app does not work, tell the scheduler the same day so the visit can be corrected.","Never record time or services you did not provide.","For EVV app problems, call Netsmart support at (833) 483-5587 or the office."],"primaryCitation":"42 U.S.C. §1396b(l)","citations":["Georgia Medicaid EVV Program"],"federalCitations":["42 U.S.C. §1396b(l)"],"surveyorAsks":["Which of your visits must go through EVV, and which system do you use?","Show me the EVV record for this Medicaid visit and the matching clinical note."],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (42 U.S.C. §1396b(l) and the Georgia Medicaid EVV program)","5. Services That Require EVV","6. Capturing the Visit","7. Missed or Incorrect Check-ins","8. Billing EVV Claims","9. Alternate EVV System","10. Privacy and Patient Information","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-hha","state":"Georgia","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}