--- title: Getting Your Homecare Agency Ready for Electronic Visit Verification description: Electronic Visit Verification compliance for Homecare agencies performing Personal Care Services (PCS) is required by January 1, 2020. 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The mobile workforce management app is a robust mobile time and attendance application with GPS tracking for managing Medicaid-funded personal care services staff. Timesheet Mobile allows staff members and caregivers to record in real-time such things as: time worked, [careplan activities performed](https://support.timesheetmobile.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007408173-Individual-Job-Check-Lists), photos, notes, expenses, meal breaks,  mileage, GPS and NFC location verification all from [one smartphone app](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/electronic-visit-verification/). The all-in-one functionality gives managers a real time view of their caregivers with information needed to run their homecare agency business more efficiently and meet EVV requirements. While some home health agencies may see this requirement as a hinderance, many view it as an opportunity to improve patient service and caregiver operations.  With the deadline for states to implement EVV just a few months away, selecting the right EVV solution today will help your HHA increase operational efficiency immediately and be compliant for 2020.     - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [October 07, 2019](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/getting-your-homecare-agency-ready-for-electronic-visit-verification)in [Healthcare](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/healthcare), [Electronic Visit Verification EVV](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/electronic-visit-verification-evv), [homecare](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/homecare), [home health](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/home-health)[By Mary Drainville](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/author/mary-drainville) [Healthcare](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/healthcare)[Electronic Visit Verification EVV](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/electronic-visit-verification-evv)[homecare](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/homecare)[home health](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/home-health) Search Search ### Blog Categories - [Employee Management (65)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-management) - [Product News (28)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/product-news) - [Small Business (22)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/small-business) - [Freelancing & Contracting (20)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/freelancing-contracting) - [Geofencing (20)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/geofencing) - [Construction (19)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/construction) - [Bookkeeping & Accounting (13)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/bookkeeping-accounting) - [Regulatory Compliance (11)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/regulatory-compliance) - [Success Stories (10)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/success-stories) - [workforce management (9)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/workforce-management) - [Healthcare (6)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/healthcare) - [Project+ (6)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/project) - [remote workforce (5)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/remote-workforce) - [Electronic Visit Verification EVV (4)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/electronic-visit-verification-evv) - [Catering (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/catering) - [WFM (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/wfm) - [home health (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/home-health) - [team messaging (3)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/team-messaging) - [Energy Industries (2)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/energy-industries) - [Housekeeping & Janitorial (2)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/housekeeping-janitorial) - [COVID-19 (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/covid-19) - [employee communication (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/employee-communication) - [homecare (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/homecare) - [message translation (1)](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/topic/message-translation) see all ### Recent Posts [![Employee Tracking FAQs](https://blog.timesheetmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TimesheetMobile_Dec2016/logo-white.png?width=454&height=82&name=logo-white.png "Employee Tracking FAQs")](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) [*google-plus*](https://plus.google.com/+Timesheetmobile/posts)[*youtube*](https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesheetMobile/videos)[*twitter*](https://twitter.com/TimesheetMobile)[*facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/Timesheet-Mobile-266706993416987/timeline/)[*linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/timesheet-mobile) - [30 Day Free Trial](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/welcome/) - [Partner Program](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/bookkeeper-partner-program/) - [API](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/time-tracking-software-api/) - [LBS Terms](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-timekeeping-location-based-services-privacy/) - [About Us](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/mobile-time-and-attendance-about-freedom-telecare/) - [Contact Us](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/work-time-clock-contact-us/) - [Pricing](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/punch-clock-app-pricing/) - [News / Blog](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/telephone-time-clock-news-section/) - [Home](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/) - [How It Works](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/phone-time-clock-app-how-it-works/) - [Employee Time Tracking User Guide](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-time-tracking/) - [Employee Tracking FAQ](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/employee-tracking-frequently-asked-questions/) - [Privacy](https://www.timesheetmobile.com/privacy/) Give us a call at 1.888.275.3098 Free 24/7 Customer Support. 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