Claim: Electronic visit verification (EVV) was made mandatory for home care agencies to cut down on health care fraud, which costs American taxpayers $80 billion a year.
Evidence: The FBI estimates that Health Care Fraud costs American tax payers $80 billion a year. Beginning January 1, 2020, home care agencies that provide personal care services must have an EVV solution in place or risk having their Medicaid claims denied, under a mandate included in the 21st Century Cures Act. Electronic visit verification was created to help cut down on fraud and ensure that people receive the documented care they need.