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Navigating Home Care’s Red Tape: Traditional PCA Option

July 22, 2016

studying-703002_1280As mentioned in the previous post in this blog series, paying for home care services is no easy task. Understanding the details of the many regulations and programs available can be overwhelming for those just getting started with at-home care. Add to this the large amount of paperwork and administrative tasks that must be completed on a regular basis and it’s easy to become lost in the process. The State of Minnesota’s Traditional PCA option is a great choice for individuals who don’t want to deal with the extra work that comes with managing their home care services.

 

One of the most important roles of a PCA agency is to oversee many administrative tasks for their clients. This can involve everything from accounting tasks to evaluating the performance of a personal care assistant. The Traditional PCA option gives a home care agency the power to perform these tasks and more for their clients.

 

Under the Traditional PCA option, the provider home care agency is responsible for:

  • Finding, hiring, training, scheduling, and firing personal care assistants for their clients
  • Finding back-up PCA staff
  • Overseeing the home care services that are provided
  • Evaluating the work of the home care professionals

 

In addition to these tasks, Traditional PCA provider agencies complete background checks on their home care professionals, ensure their staff has completed the required PCA training, manage taxes for PCAs, bill the State for home care services performed, and more.

 

The Traditional PCA option requires those receiving in-home supportive services to work with the PCA to:

  • Ensure health and safety needs are met
  • Develop a home care plan
  • Evaluate the home care services that are provided

 

Those receiving home care are also required to certify the services performed by the home care worker by signing the time sheet at the end of each pay period.

 

Best Home Care is proud to be a leading Traditional PCA provider agency in the Twin Cities! Our employees specialize in home care administration and take pride in helping clients receive the care they need without the confusing hassle. Contact us today to learn more about the Traditional PCA option and see if it’s a good match for you!

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