Tag Archives: Adult-Foster-Care

Cost Report

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Thank you for your reply regarding AFC level I payment rates.
I am somewhat familiar with:
408.430 - Adult Foster Care Responsibilities.
(E)
(2) The AFC provider must submit all of the following information in the forrmat and time frames required by the MassHealth agency:
(a) clinical and statistical information;
(b) member incidents or accidents;
(c) cost and expense information; [...]

To the EOHSS

Executive Office of Health and Human Services,
I am seeking information regarding a grave and urgent matter. I have been a caregiver in the Adult Foster Care program since Spring of 2001. In that time there has not been a single increase in the Level I payment rate. Not even one COLA.
In 2001 the yearly stipend [...]

Agreement Intent

MassHealth Customer Service,
Thank you for your response of May 30. It has clarified some of my concerns.
To reconfirm my understanding, regarding 408.434(A)(4) - "employ or independently contract with an AFC caregiver.", your answer "The language is meant to give the AFC provider the flexibility to either hire a caregiver as an employee of the AFC [...]