Providing and Coordinating Financial Management & Supports Brokerage
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Providing and Coordinating Financial Providing and Coordinating Financial Management & Supports BrokerageManagement & Supports Brokerage
US DHHS/OASPE Sponsored Government and Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent US DHHS/OASPE Sponsored Government and Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent WorkshopWorkshop
November 2, 2007, Baltimore, MDNovember 2, 2007, Baltimore, MD
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Welcome & IntroductionsWelcome & Introductions
Sandy Barrett, Cash & Counseling National Program Office
David Horvath, Public Partnerships, LLC
Marise McFadden, New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Division – Mi Via Program
Bill Ditto, New Jersey Division of Disability Services – Personal Preference Program
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Session OverviewSession Overview
Basic Design Considerations
Supports for Participant Direction
Models of Financial Management and Supports Brokerage
Combined F/EA and SB: West Virginia Personal Options
Separate F/EA and SB: New Mexico Mi Via
Moving from Multiple to Single Vendor: New Jersey Personal Preference
Audience Discussion
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Participant-Directed Service Participant-Directed Service ModelsModels
Basic Design ConsiderationsBasic Design Considerations
1. What opportunities will be available for participant direction?
2. How will the state provide and pay for supports for participant direction?
- Financial Management Services- Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Direction
1. How will the state (and providers or vendors) ensure communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration?
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Opportunities for Participant Direction Opportunities for Participant Direction
(Employer Authority, Budget Authority, (Employer Authority, Budget Authority, Both)Both)
Budget Authority
Participant has authority and responsibility to manage budget
Varying levels of budget authority
Employer Authority (Hallmark of The RWJF Cash & Counseling model)
Participant is supported to recruit, hire, supervise and direct workers
Participant functions as common law employer or co-employer
Required for Independence Plus designation
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Supports for Participant Direction Supports for Participant Direction Required by CMSRequired by CMS
Financial Management Services and
Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Direction
Purposes and Functions
Types of Entities
Payment Authorities
Core Service Definitions
Guidance to States
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesPurposesPurposes
(a) To address Federal, state and local employment tax, labor, and worker’s compensation insurance rules and other requirements that apply when participant functions as the employer of workers and
(b) To make financial transactions on behalf of the participant when the participant has budget authority
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesTypesTypes
1. Fiscal/Employer Agent (Government or Vendor)
where the entity is the agent to the common law employer who is either the participant or his or her representative or
2. Agency with Choice
where the participant and the agency function as co-employers of the participant’s worker(s).
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesBasic FunctionsBasic Functions
Assistance with Budget Authority
Act as a neutral bank, receiving and disbursing public funds, tracking and reporting on the participant’s budget (funds received, disbursed, and any balances (F/EA FMS)
Process and pay invoices for goods and services in the participant’s approved service plan (F/EA FMS) and,
Prepare and distribute reports (e.g., budget status and expenditure reports) to participants and other entities specified in the waiver (FEA and Agency with Choice FMS)
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesBasic FunctionsBasic Functions
Assistance with Employer Authority Assist the participant in verifying worker’s citizenship or legal alien
status (e.g., completing and maintaining a copy of the BCIS Form I-9 for each support service worker the participant employs) (F/EA and Agency with Choice FMS)
Collect and process support worker’s timesheets (F/EA and Agency with Choice FMS) and,
Operate a payroll service, (including withholding taxes from worker’s pay, filing and paying Federal (e.g., income tax withholding, FICA and FUTA), state (e.g., income tax withholding and SUTA, and when applicable, local employment taxes and insurance premiums); and distribute payroll checks on the participant’s behalf (F/EA and Agency with Choice FMS).
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesAdditional FunctionsAdditional Functions
When specified in the waiver, an FMS entity may perform additional functions, including:
Executing provider agreements on behalf of the Medicaid agency or
Brokering and paying worker’s compensation or other types of insurance premiums on behalf of participants.
The nature and scope of FMS hinges on the participant direction opportunities that are available under the waiver.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Financial Management ServicesFinancial Management ServicesPayment Authority OptionsPayment Authority Options
Waiver Service Rate: State’s Federal Medical Assistance
Percentage (FMAP) rate
FMS Entities: Any provider that meets qualifications specified in Appendix C-3
Participant Selection: Free choice of any qualified FMS provider
Contractual Relationship: Medicaid provider agreement between FMS entity and the state
OHCDS: FMS entity may function as an OHCDS by virtue of providing a waiver service (FMS)
Administrative Activity Rate: Administrative FFP rate (50%)
FMS Entities: Administrative procurement (e.g., RFP) – The number and type of FMS entities may be limited.
Participant Selection: Limited to the FMS entities contracted by the state
Contractual Relationship: Contract between FMS entity and State
OHCDS: FMS entity may not function as an OHCDS
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Information and Assistance in Support Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Directionof Participant Direction
Purpose and FunctionsPurpose and Functions
These supports are made available to participants to help them manage their waiver services.
- For example, assistance might be provided to help the participant locate workers who furnish direct supports or in crafting the service plan.
The type and extent of the supports that must be available to participants depends on the nature of the participant direction opportunities provided under the waiver.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Information and Assistance in Support Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Directionof Participant Direction
Core Service DefinitionCore Service Definition
Service/function that assists the participant (or the participant’s family or representative, as appropriate) in arranging for, directing and managing services.
Serving as the agent of the participant or family, the service is available to assist in identifying immediate and long-term needs, developing options to meet those needs and accessing identified supports and services.
Practical skills training is offered to enable families and participants to independently direct and manage waiver services. Examples of skills training include providing information on recruiting and hiring personal care workers, managing workers and providing information on effective communication and problem-solving.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Information and Assistance in Support Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Directionof Participant Direction
Core Service DefinitionCore Service Definition: : (continued)(continued)
The service/function includes providing information to ensure that participants understand the responsibilities involved with directing their services.
The extent of the assistance furnished to the participant or family is specified in the service plan.
This service does not duplicate other waiver services, including case management.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Information and Assistance in Support Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Directionof Participant Direction
CMS Guidance to StatesCMS Guidance to States
Information may be provided to participant about: Person-centered planning and how it is applied;
Range and scope of individual choices and options;
Process for changing the plan of care and individual budget;
Grievance process;
Risks and responsibilities of self-direction;
Freedom of choice of providers;
Individual rights;
Reassessment and review schedules; and,
Such other subjects pertinent to the participant and/or family in managing and directing services.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Information and Assistance in Support Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Direction of Participant Direction
CMS Guidance to StatesCMS Guidance to States
Assistance may be provided to the participant with: Defining goals, needs and preferences, identifying and accessing services,
supports and resources;
Practical skills training (e.g., hiring, managing and terminating workers, problem solving, conflict resolution)
Development of risk management agreements;
Development of an emergency back up plan;
Recognizing and reporting critical events;
Independent advocacy, to assist in filing grievances and complaints when necessary; and,
Other areas related to managing services and supports.
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Information and Assistance in Support of Information and Assistance in Support of Participant DirectionParticipant Direction
Payment Authority OptionsPayment Authority Options
1. Case Management Activity - Waiver Service (Case Management) (FMAP Rate)- State Plan Service (Targeted Case Management)- Administrative Activity (Medicaid Personnel or Contracted) (FFP rate %50)
2. Waiver Service Coverage (FMAP Rate)- One or more distinct waiver services (Supports Broker or Personal Agent)- May be furnished as part of Financial Management Services- State must enroll all qualified providers- Participant has free choice of all qualified providers- May not require participants to receive SB and FMS from same provider
3. Administrative Activity (FFP Rate %50)- Furnished by Medicaid agency personnel or contracted entities- Considerations similar to payment authority for FMS
Note: May combine payment authorities
Instructions and Technical Guidance for 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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West Virginia West Virginia Personal OptionsPersonal OptionsOverviewOverview
1915(c) Waiver
Approximately 5,000 Adults with Physical Disabilities and Seniors
Nursing Facility Level of Care
Monthly Budget Based on Level of Care (A,B,C,D)
Waiver Amendment Added Participant Direction
Budget Authority and Employer Authority
Approximately 120 Enrolled Since May, 2007
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West Virginia West Virginia Personal OptionsPersonal OptionsOpportunities for Participant DirectionOpportunities for Participant Direction
Budget Authority
Homemaker Services (within LOC)
Homemaker RN Services
Case Management Services
Homemaker Transportation Services
Participant-Directed Goods and Services (Up to $1,000 annually)
Employer Authority
Homemaker Services
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West Virginia West Virginia Personal OptionsPersonal OptionsCombined F/EA and SB ModelCombined F/EA and SB Model
Single Vendor (Public Partnerships, LLC)
Financial Management Services- Fiscal/Employer Agent (F/EA FMS)
Information and Assistance in Support of Participant Direction- Supports Broker (Resource Consultant)- Participant may also purchase case management
Administrative Payment Authority (FMAP %50)- Blended Rate for F/EA and SB Services- Indexed to Level of Care- Not based on units of service
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Combined F/EA and SB ModelCombined F/EA and SB ModelAdvantagesAdvantages
1. Maximum administrative control
2. Ease of vendor selection (RFP Process)
3. Promotes communication (Single point of contact for state; One-stop service delivery for participant)
4. Promotes collaboration (F/EA and SB are same)
5. Operational efficiencies (Reduced meetings, shared systems, etc.)
6. Promotes economies of scale
7. Training efficiencies
8. Ease of monitoring single vendor
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Combined F/EA and SB ModelCombined F/EA and SB ModelChallengesChallenges
1. Limits participant choice
2. Match rate limited to 50%
3. Possible concerns re: service steering
4. Limits competition
5. Potential conflict of interest (If supports broker assesses level of service and financial management rate is tied to level of service)
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Separate F/EA and SB ModelSeparate F/EA and SB ModelAdvantagesAdvantages
1. Maximizes participant choice (Ultimate is personal agent or independent support broker model; 1 to 1)
2. Opportunity for higher match rate
3. Competition among vendors may improve quality
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Separate F/EA and SB ModelSeparate F/EA and SB ModelChallengesChallenges
1. Costs associated with training, certifying, recertifying and monitoring multiple vendors or providers
2. Difficulty ensuring communication, cooperation, coordination, and collaboration between and among multiple vendors or providers
3. Difficult to achieve economies of scale
4. Difficult to attract vendors or providers to small market segment(s)