Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care [12 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action Electronic Visit Verification
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/21/2020
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3/18/20  7:27 am
Commenter: pew

EVV discriminates against elderly, hispanic, and the poor
 

discriminate against the poor, the disabled, the Hispanic, and the elderly.  Pew reports that https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2019/06/13/mobile-technology-and-home-broadband-2019/   19% of people living in the USA do not have a smart phones and internet access, 47% of senior adults do not, 21% of the Hispanic, and 29% of the low income.   

EVV discriminates against them...   NO DMAS numerous people couldn't get the smart phones and even if they did they come with limited data, etc...  

 

evv harms 

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