Article Publication Date:
11/1/2012
Summary:
Agency with Choice (AwC) is a model of Financial Management Services (FMS) in which an agency and a participant are joint employers of workers who provide service to the participant. This paper presents the benefits, challenges, and risks of AwC FMS and puts forth the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services (NRCPDS)’s list of key components for AwC FMS to be considered participant-directed, providing a model for consistency in future implementation of AwC FMS.
Topics:
Consumer/Participant Direction
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
NRCPDS
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
N/A
Agency with Choice; AwC; Financial Management Services; FMS; Fiscal/Employer Agent; F/EA
Contact
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
info@participantdirection.org
Phone:
617-552-6582
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53305