Inaccurate Info on HomeBased

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Below is my part of my e-mail to with Acess and his response:

Jill Plato***I read on one of my e-mail groups about changes by Acess.  The

one thing that they mentioned is that the amounts on the budget sheet have to be

exact meaning that if one PSW cannot work, then the hours cannot be given to

another PSW.  Is this true?  The way I understand it is that as long as all

the PSWs hourly pay rates are the same then one could work the hours for the

other.***

with Acess***

Jill, you are correct.  You can interchange hours.  I’m not sure who would

be saying that.  Please let whom ever know that is inaccurate information.***

Re: Funding through ACCESS

I have been doing it the way Ellen suggested until now but I too was told

yesterday that they must now have exact numbers for each psw. I told them it was

ridiculous and they just responded that Acces now requires that. I will refuse

to do so since clearly it limits our flexiblity and I do not understand why

Access is legislating how our funds will be distributed. My understanding is

they work for us and the state so I don't think they can just limit of ability

to collect our funds. . I plan on taking it up with Clearbrook further and

anyone else you can suggest.

I would encourage others to also complain and refuse to abide by this absurd new

rules.

felice61@... wrote:

That is so interesting. I have been doing it the way you are talking about since

July (using estimates and making sure I keep within the budget). I was told

yesterday that it has all changed and the flexibility is gone (by my service

faciliatator, not access). I am not the only one who was told about the " new "

way. I am going to call access directly right now. Maybe the service

faciliatator has given me incorrect information.

--------- Funding through ACCESS

Our Service Facilitator informed me yesterday that you have to state the exact

number of hours each PSW will work each month (on your service facilitation

form). The total number of hours for the PSWs may not exceed your budget. I feel

this is unreasonable since it does not allow any flexibility of switching hours

from one PSW to another when illness, vacation or other circumstances occurs.

Our Service Facilitator says that this is a requirement by Access. I believe

this will cause myself and other families to underutilitize the funds that are

directed to us.

Is anyone else having the same issue as me? Does anyone have any ideas on how we

can respond to this?

Felice