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*Attention FMSAs and CDS Employers: Services Added Requiring an EVV Visit*

For financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) claims matching for the CDS services added below will be required to use EVV beginning Aug. 1, 2026.

EVV claims with dates of service of Aug. 1 and after that do not have an EVV visit match for the added services below, will be denied payment.

*CDS Services Added*


* Added Primary Home Care (PHC) Personal Attendant Services (PAS) – Level 1 (Non-Priority) – CDS (Service Group 7, Service Code 17V, HCPCS G0718) to the Claims Management System (CMS) Long-term Care (LTC) Fee-For Service (FFS) section. EVV Effective Match Date 8/1/2026.
* Added Family Care (FC) AGENCY ADMIN – PAS FC CDS (Service Group 7, Service Code 17CV, HCPCS G0747) to the CMS LTC FFS section. EVV Effective Match Date 8/1/2026.
* Added Community Attendant Services (CAS) PAS CDS-AGENCY (Service Group 7, Service Code 17DV, HCPCS G0750) to the CMS LTC FFS section. EVV Effective Match Date 8/1/2026.

For questions about the added services, email HHSC EVV Operations <[email protected]>.

















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