EVV Alternative Device Reduction Schedule

Date: 11/05/24

Superior HealthPlan would like to inform program providers, Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers, to enhance program integrity; the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) is reducing the use of alternative devices as an approved method to clock in and clock out for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) required services. The phased reduction will begin September 1, 2025, and complete on September 1, 2028.

By September 1, 2028, program providers and FMSAs, including those approved as a Proprietary System Operator (PSO), and CDS employers must limit the use of alternative devices for visit transactions to a maximum of 5 percent of their total visit transactions. The reductions will be made on the following schedule:

Fiscal Year	Begin Date	End Date	Allowable percent of EVV transactions
2026	9/1/2025	8/31/2026	75%
2027	9/1/2026	8/31/2027	50%
2028	9/1/2027	8/31/2028	25%
2029	9/1/2028	Forward	5%

HHSC will publish full policies regarding the alternative device reduction at a future date.

For any questions, please email Superior’s EVV Department at SHP_.EVV@SuperiorHealthPlan.com.