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Self-Direction, Fiscal Intermediary and Brokerage Services

Self-Direction, Fiscal Intermediary and Brokerage Services

Self-Direction is a program that lets you choose and manage your own services and supports to live independently at home. The program empowers individuals with developmental and other disabilities and their families to choose the supports and services that align with their personal life goals. From finding employment to volunteering, maintaining a healthy lifestyle to living independently, Self-Direction enables individuals to make decisions about their growth, relationships, and activities.

Self-Direction is a unique approach offered at ACDS in which individuals are empowered to participate in their own lives with the support of their Circle of Support. This Circle typically includes family, advocates, brokers, Care Coordinators, and the individual themselves. The primary role of the Circle of Support is to help the individual achieve their chosen life plan. If you are interested in Self-Direction, you need a Fiscal Intermediary and a Support Broker, and ACDS is proud to offer both of these services.

 

ACDS is a Fiscal Intermediary (FI) for individuals who have chosen to Self-Direct their Services.  As a Fiscal Intermediary, we work closely with the individual, family and support broker to implement the ‘behind the scenes’ portion of all services. Services often include Human Resource activities as well as the billing and payment of the services identified and chosen by the individual, such as training the individual, family and staff on billing & documentation responsibilities, completing and monitoring budget expenditures, payroll processing, staff training and reviewing/auditing billing.

ACDS has in-house employees who can serve as Agency Brokers or we can contract with an independent Broker of your choice. We work closely with agency and contracted Brokers to guide the individual and their family through the process and consistently ensure the individual experiences our exceptionally high standard of care. The Support Broker guides the Person-Centered Planning (PCP) process, considering the individual’s goals, needs, and dreams. They help create a habilitation plan and budget with the Circle of Support and provide additional training and support as needed.

ACDS Support Brokers provide support and training to individuals and their Circle of Support regarding the ongoing decisions and tasks associated with self-direction and the services they can obtain under this model. 

This service ensures that costs of goods and services related to the self-direction plan are paid in accordance with plan guidelines and authorized budget. The FI is the employer of record, and the participant is the co-managing employer. This co-management style allows the participant along with his/her Circle of Support the freedom to choose the services and supports that are important to the individual. 

It also allows the individual to maintain the day-to-day management of their supports and services along with the people who provide them. The FI provides oversight and guidance in meeting compliance standards consisting of hiring paperwork, including background checks, and all ”OPWDD”  trainings along with maintaining personnel files and processing payroll. It is also responsible for reviewing, paying and billing all authorized expenses. 

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