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Individual Budget Authorizations are consistent and equitably determined across all members.
Individual Budget Authorizations are consistent and equitably determined across all members.
True
Self-Direction allows individuals to select whom they wish to provide medical assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming.
Self-Direction allows individuals to select whom they wish to provide medical assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming.
False
Traditional Model (Agency) home health is provided by personal care agencies and always allows for the same tasks to be completed by caregivers.
Traditional Model (Agency) home health is provided by personal care agencies and always allows for the same tasks to be completed by caregivers.
False
About 40% of elderly individuals have designated an Authorized Representative.
About 40% of elderly individuals have designated an Authorized Representative.
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Financial Management Services Providers are selected through a non-competitive bidding process.
Financial Management Services Providers are selected through a non-competitive bidding process.
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A risk of Self-Direction is additional responsibilities related to the member managing his or her own services and supports or being an employer.
A risk of Self-Direction is additional responsibilities related to the member managing his or her own services and supports or being an employer.
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Training for care givers among programs varies from no training to 40 hours of intensive required training prior to hire.
Training for care givers among programs varies from no training to 40 hours of intensive required training prior to hire.
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Individual Budget Authorizations are only used to hire an attendant and cannot be used to purchase goods and services.
Individual Budget Authorizations are only used to hire an attendant and cannot be used to purchase goods and services.
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Self-Direction programs allow participants to select homemaker, errand, meal preparation, chore, or transportation services.
Self-Direction programs allow participants to select homemaker, errand, meal preparation, chore, or transportation services.
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Traditional Model (Agency) home health is always able to provide all needed services.
Traditional Model (Agency) home health is always able to provide all needed services.
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Self-Direction may require participants to pay more than a Traditional home health agency pays their workers.
Self-Direction may require participants to pay more than a Traditional home health agency pays their workers.
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Authorized Representative status is only available for elderly individuals.
Authorized Representative status is only available for elderly individuals.
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Financial Management Services Providers are selected through a competitive bidding process in all states that offer Self-Direction programs.
Financial Management Services Providers are selected through a competitive bidding process in all states that offer Self-Direction programs.
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FMS enrollment may be limited and only one FMS provider may be selected to offer services for Self-Direction programs.
FMS enrollment may be limited and only one FMS provider may be selected to offer services for Self-Direction programs.
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If an MCO is used to implement the self-direction program, the MCO will not contract directly with the FMS provider.
If an MCO is used to implement the self-direction program, the MCO will not contract directly with the FMS provider.
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Exploitation is not a risk associated with Self-Direction.
Exploitation is not a risk associated with Self-Direction.
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Participants are never pressured to hire a family member when they do not want to hire them.
Participants are never pressured to hire a family member when they do not want to hire them.
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A risk of Self-Direction is the Provider not showing up to perform the work required.
A risk of Self-Direction is the Provider not showing up to perform the work required.
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Self-direction is not growing in the Medicaid and Managed Care markets.
Self-direction is not growing in the Medicaid and Managed Care markets.
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