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Bani Care LLC

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Choice

2607 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408

(612) 315-4587

Service Details

Description

This agency acts as a fiscal intermediary for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Choice program. PCA Choice is a service option for people receiving PCA services through Medical Assistance (MA), MA waiver programs or the Alternative Care program. If electing to use this option, the person receiving the services is the employer of their workers and responsible for employment related tasks. In order to participate, the person using PCA Choice (or a responsible party) must designate a PCA Choice Agency to act as a fiscal intermediary. The fiscal intermediary takes care of billing the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the PCA services and paying the PCA.


A PCA is a trained worker who helps people that need support to take care of their day-to-day activities and who are on a state program (Medical Assistance, MA waiver programs, or Alternative Care). Personal assistance services help individuals live and work within their own communities. PCAs assist people who need support to take care of daily living needs because of disease, a disabling condition, or complications related to aging.


Under the PCA Choice Option, the care recipient is responsible for:
* Entering into a written agreement with the PCA Choice agency
* Finding, hiring/firing and training PCA staff
* Developing a care plan, with help from qualified professional if needed
* Monitoring and evaluating PCA staff
* Arranging for back-up PCA staff, if needed
* Scheduling PCAs
* Supervising PCA staff


The PCA Choice Agency (fiscal intermediary) is responsible for:
* Applying for the criminal check for PCA staff and qualified professional
* Enrolling PCA staff with DHS
* Billing for PCA and qualified professional services
* Maintaining the required liability insurance for PCAs and qualified professionals
* Maintaining the written agreements for all PCA staff, qualified professionals, and responsible parties
* Paying and withholding taxes for PCA staff and the qualified professional


PCA Choice has begun transitioning to Community First Services and Supports (CFSS). Individuals currently using PCA Choice will transition to CFSS at their next reassessment.


Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Hennepin County 
  • At Home Services
    • Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) 
  • Payment
    • Alternative Care Waiver (AC) 
    • Brain Injury Waiver (BI) 
    • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI) 
    • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver 
    • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD) 
    • Elderly Waiver (EW) 
    • Medicaid (Medical Assistance) 
  • Personal Care
    • Bathing 

Eligibility

* Live in the community and not a facility such as a nursing home
* Be someone that can direct their own care or have a representative who can direct care on their behalf
* Be enrolled in one of Minnesota's health care programs including: Medical Assistance (MA), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers or the Alternative Care (AC) program and some people on MinnesotaCare
* Have an assessment that determines eligibility
* Have selected PCA Choice


Application Instructions

Services must be found necessary as determined by an assessment of needs. Contact your local county agency or tribal nation if you are on a waiver, Alternative Care or on state Medical Assistance and not enrolled in a health plan for seniors. If you are a senior enrolled in health plan, you must contact your health plan member services.


Area Served

Hennepin County


Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (612) 315-4587

Last Update

1/28/2025

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

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