Palco selected as financial management services vendor for state of West Virginia supporting people using self-directed care.
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Palco selected as financial management services vendor for state of West Virginia supporting people using self-directed care.

ByPalco Partnerships

Financial management services company expands to 11 states,will serve West Virginia’s Department of Human Services, Personal Options Program. Palco, a financial management services company focused on empowering independence for long-term care Medicaid service recipients receiving support services at home or in community-based settings is expanding its service area to an 11th state: West Virginia. The company…

Palco Re-Awarded Self-Direction Home Care Contract by State of Colorado
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Palco Re-Awarded Self-Direction Home Care Contract by State of Colorado

ByPalco Partnerships

Palco, the nation’s first leading provider of financial management services (FMS) toMedicaid self-directed care programs, announced today the re-award of a contract fromthe State of Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing foradministration of the state’s Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS)program. Palco has partnered with the State of Colorado since 2019, empowering independencefor over…

Care is a Click Away

Care is a Click Away

ByPalco Partnerships

On December 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented guidance* to states to leverage worker registries to boost beneficiaries’ access to home- and community-based services (HCBS). While the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) helped HCBS programs tremendously, ARPA says that “states must use funds to implement or supplement activities to enhance, expand,…

What is Self-Direction?

What is Self-Direction?

ByPalco Partnerships

Self-direction is a model of long-term care that helps people—of all ages with varying disabilities—live independent lives in their own homes. Self-direction began in the 1980’s during a movement to de-institutionalize people with disabilities from settings like nursing homes and hospitals and get them back into the community receiving their care. According to the AARP…

Pets and Disabilities

Pets and Disabilities

ByPalco Partnerships

September is National Service Dog Month! National Service Dog Month is a month-long celebration honoring the hard work and life-changing impact service dogs make on people with disabilities every day. Service dogs and other pets can make a huge impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their families. by Spencer GriffinCommunications Director

Understanding and Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse within a Self-Directed Service Delivery Model

Understanding and Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse within a Self-Directed Service Delivery Model

ByPalco Partnerships

Fraud, waste, and abuse is a common phrase heard throughout the medical and social services industry. Understanding what this means and how to prevent it is a key concern for state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and self-direction program staff. We’re going to break down each of these topics and provide examples of steps you…