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Minnesota’s DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program

Minnesota’s DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program. Linkage Lines Training, August 23, 2004. “Independence--it’s all about living on your own.”. Consumer, 2004 PCA Survey. Presentation Topics. Providers of PCA Services Accessing PCA Services PCA Consumer Guidebook

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Minnesota’s DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program

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  1. Minnesota’s DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program Linkage Lines Training, August 23, 2004

  2. “Independence--it’s all about living on your own.” Consumer, 2004 PCA Survey

  3. Presentation Topics • Providers of PCA Services • Accessing PCA Services • PCA Consumer Guidebook • Online PCA Worker Listing • Ann Roscoe, Disability Services Division, DHS • ann.roscoe@state.mn.us • 651-634-2282

  4. Providers of PCA Services • Personal Care Provider Organization (a.k.a. PCA Agency) • Home Health Agency • PCA Choice Provider

  5. Personal Care Provider Organization • Also called PCPO or PCA Agency • Recruits, hires, trains, scheduling and paying PCAs • Has Qualified Professional

  6. Home Health Agency • Licensed by Department of Health • Is Medicare certified • Provides nursing visits, home health aide visits and therapy visits • Can provide PCA services

  7. PCA Choice Provider • Provides PCA Services • Consumer recruits, hires, trains and schedules PCAs • Is “fiscal intermediary” for consumer

  8. Accessing PCA Services • Home Care - Medical Assistance Home Care • Home and Community Based Waiver Programs • Alternative Care • Managed Care

  9. PCA Consumer Guidebook Comprehensive Consumer Information Resource

  10. Guidebook Purposes • To inform consumers about program policy and options • To provide consumer choice tools

  11. Program and Policy Areas • Eligibility and assessment • Program options • PCA provider types

  12. Consumer Toolkit • Finding and choosing a provider • Finding, hiring and firing a PCA • PCA Choice support documents

  13. Availability • Hard Copy • Online To obtain copies: Contact Marsha at 651.582.1915

  14. Online Document Information • Current policy resource manual: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/ groups/county_access/documents/pub/DHS • PDF format: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/ Legacy/DHS-3858-ENG

  15. PCA Online Worker Listing Connecting Consumers and Personal Care Assistants

  16. Purpose - Bridging the Gap • PCA will post “resume’” information • Consumers will be able to search • Internet or phone access

  17. PCA Worker Information • Contact information • Skills, interests, training • Preferences for location and work environment

  18. QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? Linkage Lines Training, August 23, 2004

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