2018 State HIT Connect Summit

The Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) role is critical to successful implementations of Medicaid IT systems.  It provides an independent and unbiased perspective on the progress of system development, integrity, and functionality to both the state and CMS. This session covers the duties of the IV&V contractor and what constitutes a high performing IV&V contractor in the E&E and MMIS systems context. Session discussion includes detailed explanation of the IV&V Progress Report, Milestone Review checklists, and CMS’ content expectations.