PCA care

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Note: This does not apply - yet - to folks on CDC +.

Hi everyone,

I don't know how many of you that receive PCA or respite services are aware of

the changes as of July 1, 2010 that will transition the under 21 age group from

the Medicaid Waiver to Medicaid.

The Agency for Health Care Admin (ACHCA) has given the contract to a company by

the name of KePRO.  They are cutting costs and have determined that unless a

child is " medically needy " as in physically, medically impaired, not just having

autism or pdd etc to NOT require PCA services.  They will have their own

physician determine whether a child will receive services.  So unless, they

cannot walk, or have a G-tube, or tracheostomy etc you will be severely if not

entirely cut.

How did this catch us off guard?  We wrote letter regarding funding cuts and

they weren't cut, the restraint bill although diluted was passed so we need to

do something about this also.

I say write letters again.  Perhaps someone with better expertise in letter

writing can make up a sample letter?

Thanks

Cheryl