PCA Choice
With PCA Choice, clients independently recruit, hire and train the PCAs who provide their care. The PCA Choice option gives them a greater level of responsibility in managing their care while Avanna Health assists in handling the employment and management-related functions of their PCA. As a PCA Choice agency, Avanna Health provides PCA services to Medical Assistance clients and clients receiving waivered services, but not to people seeking private pay.
With PCA Choice, Avanna Health:
- Provides qualified professional supervision, including a customized and comprehensive care plan for your services
- Bills the state for qualified professional supervision
- Pays and withholds taxes for PCAs and qualified professionals
- Pays a competitive wage and provides a significant benefits package, including PTO
- Facilitates criminal background checks for staff
- Maintains written agreements with clients, PCAs, qualified professionals and responsible parties
- Assures that staff have completed required training