The purpose of this form is to assist and document the conversation between the provider agency and the member about the member’s electronic visit verification options and their decision to utilize a designee for verification purposes. Below are talking points that will assist in this conversation.
• If a member/Health Care Decision Maker is unable or not in a position to verify service delivery on an ongoing basis, they shall arrange for a designee to have the verification responsibility. The member/Health Care Decision Maker and provider will have the responsibility of explaining the options for verifying service delivery to the designee.
• The member/Health Care Decision Maker, or designee will approve the hours worked and services delivered by the DCW at the end of the visit or within 14 days of the visit. If the provider makes a manual edit to the visit, the member, Health Care Decision Maker, or designee will approve any manual edits to visit records.
• The designee can be any individual who is 12 years of age or older that is designated by the member or Health Care Decision Maker. Exceptions to the age requirement must be sent to the Health Plan for review and approval prior to verification of service responsibility. The designee cannot be a paid caregiver. The designee has no authority to make decisions for the member. They can only sign off to verify services were received.
• The Absentee Designee section shall only be utilized when there is no possible way a designee can be appointed without becoming overly burdensome to the member. The Absentee Designee section shall be utilized only when there will be no one to verify on an ongoing basis such as a single parent who is also the paid caregiver and has no one else available to verify service delivery, including the member.
• The member/Health Care Decision Maker can have more than one designee. A new form is required for each additional designee.
• This form shall be reviewed at least annually with the member/Health Care Decision Maker.
• The provider shall explain the EVV device options available to the member. EVV device options will vary depending on the EVV system the provider utilizes. Along with explaining the devices available for use, the provider shall explain the options for verifying services after the visit.
• Refer to the graph below to help distinguish the difference between the Health Care Decision Maker and Designee:
| |
Health Care Decision Maker |
Designee |
| Confirm Service was received |
Y |
Y |
| Participate in Person Centered Planning Team |
Y |
Y |
| Sign Service Plan |
Y |
N |
| Consent to Treatment |
Y |
N |