Pay rates are one of the most common questions families ask about Consumer Directed Services (CDS) in Texas, and for good reason. If you are hiring caregivers through CDS, you want to know how much your employees can be paid while still meeting all employer requirements.
Each Texas Medicaid program that allows Consumer Directed Services has an established reimbursement rate for each service type. This is the amount of funding available for each authorized hour of care. These funds can be used for employee wages, employer taxes, employee bonuses, or certain employer-related expenses such as EVV equipment or supplies.
When you choose an FMSA for Consumer Directed Services in Texas, they will help determine the required employer taxes and other costs that must be budgeted. The remaining funds can then be allocated toward employee pay rates, bonuses or other approved expenses.
Many CDS employers choose to maximize caregiver wages by directing as much of the available funding as possible toward employee pay. Because the FMSA is paid separately from the service reimbursement rate, every dollar of your authorized service budget goes toward employee compensation and other employer-related expenses.
If you would like to learn more about caregiver pay rates through Consumer Directed Services in Texas, contact EAK Consumer Directed Services today. We can help explain how reimbursement rates, taxes, and employer budgets work within your specific Medicaid Program.
