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Document ID: CMS-2008-0011-0007
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Received Date: February 15 2008, at 12:57 PM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: May 9 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: January 18 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: February 19 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 803b07b1
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Medicaid Program; Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (Cash and Counseling)

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CMS-2229-P While I am in favor of consumer choice, I am not in favor of CMS-2229-P. Paying funds directly to consumers without oversight will increase misuse of the funds. A trained case manager is able to assess the needs of the consumer and provide recommendations as to how the services could be provided. Uneducated consumers may purchase inappropriate services or the services of untrained personnel who cannot provide the services required. It also makes no sense to add another layer of unregulated service when the current agencies are so highly regulated and governmental oversight has been stepped up to monitor potential fraud and abuse.