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 Online PCA Worker Listing –Ann Roscoe, Disability Services Division, DHS –
Providers of PCA Services Personal Care Provider Organization (a.k.a. PCA Agency) Home Health Agency PCA Choice Provider
Personal Care Provider Organization Also called PCPO or PCA Agency Recruits, hires, trains, scheduling and paying PCAs Has Qualified Professional
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
PCA Choice Provider Provides PCA Services Consumer recruits, hires, trains and schedules PCAs Is “fiscal intermediary” for consumer
Accessing PCA Services Home Care - Medical Assistance Home Care Home and Community Based Waiver Programs Alternative Care Managed Care
PCA Consumer Guidebook Comprehensive Consumer Information Resource
Guidebook Purposes To inform consumers about program policy and options To provide consumer choice tools
Program and Policy Areas Eligibility and assessment Program options PCA provider types
Consumer Toolkit Finding and choosing a provider Finding, hiring and firing a PCA PCA Choice support documents
Availability Hard Copy Online Contact Marsha at To obtain copies:
Online Document Information Current policy resource manual: groups/county_access/documents/pub/ DHS PDF format: Legacy/DHS-3858-ENG
PCA Online Worker Listing Connecting Consumers and Personal Care Assistants
Purpose - Bridging the Gap PCA will post “resume’” information Consumers will be able to search Internet or phone access
PCA Worker Information Contact information Skills, interests, training Preferences for location and work environment
Linkage Lines Training, August 23, 2004 QUESTIONS?