Individual and Family Directed Services
N.C. Innovations offers participants and their guardians choice about how services are directed. The Innovations program allows participants or their guardians to self-direct some or all of the participant’s services, instead of having all services directed by a healthcare provider. Self-directed services are called Individual and Family Directed Services (IFDS). There are two models in the IFDS option: Employer of Record (EOR) and Agency with Choice (AWC).
Participants and legally responsible persons (LRPs) who choose the IFDS option are choosing to function as a provider. This means that you/your LRP, the EOR/Managing Employer and the Representative (if applicable) have the ability and the responsibility to access information, manage employees and budgets and get support and assistance. You are also responsible for participating in and cooperating with any and all Vaya monitoring reviews, payment reviews, audits and other investigations.
Speak to your Vaya care manager to learn more.
Download a copy of the handbook below:
Individual and Family Directed Services Employer Handbook (PDF)
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View appendices below:
Appendix A IFDS Representative Screening Questionnaire
Appendix B Community Navigator Agency’s Attestation
Appendix C IFDS Designation of Representative Form
Appendix D Employer of Record IFDS Assessment
Appendix E Agency with Choice IFDS Assessment
Appendix F Employer of Record IFDS Agreement
Appendix G Agency with Choice IFDS Agreement (Managing Employer)
Appendix H IFDS Representative Agreement
Appendix J Suggested documents to maintain (for EOR model primarily)
Appendix K IFDS Employee Qualifications and Training Checklist
Appendix L Request for Out-of-State Travel
Appendix M Employee of Record Health and Safety Checklist
Appendix N Employer of Record incident reporting materials
Appendix O Individual and Family Directed Services: Key contacts
Documents and forms (Will open in a new window)
Relative as Direct Support Employee (RaDSE)
Innovations Waiver Self-Review Tool
Monitoring
Vaya Health’s Network Performance Unit uses an Annual Monitoring Tool for Employers of Record for Innovations participants using the EOR model. A copy of the tool will be provided to the EOR before annual monitoring takes place.
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Guardiantrac LLC (d/b/a GT Independence) 269-651-4500 |
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The Arc of North Carolina, Inc. 828-254-4771 |
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F.I.R.S.T. (d/b/a FIRST) 828-277-1315 |
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Guardiantrac LLC (d/b/a GT Independence) 269-651-4500 |
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Acumen Fiscal Agent, Inc. 480-295-4930 |
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Guardiantrac LLC (d/b/a GT Independence) 269-651-4500 |
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