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Consumer-Directed Care Plus (CDC+)
More choice, flexibility, and control over your services. We are a CDC+ vendor.
Overview
Consumer-Directed Care Plus (CDC+) is an option within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) iBudget Florida waiver. It gives people with developmental disabilities and their families more control over their care: you choose the services and supports you need, who provides them, and how and when they are provided.
How CDC+ Works:
- You (the consumer) are the employer, and you may choose a representative, such as a family member or friend, to help manage the program
- You receive a monthly budget based on the services approved in your iBudget cost plan
- You write a monthly Purchasing Plan that shows how the budget will be spent to meet the needs and goals in your support plan
- You can purchase services from agencies and vendors, hire your own employees, or both
- A CDC+ consultant (a waiver support coordinator trained in CDC+) gives guidance and technical assistance
- The Fiscal/Employer Agent pays your providers and handles payroll taxes, and you review a monthly statement
Who Can Participate:
- People enrolled in the iBudget Florida waiver
- Who live in their own home or their family’s home
- Who complete CDC+ training and pass the Readiness Review (representatives must too)
- Who have not been disenrolled from CDC+ in the past for mismanaging Medicaid funds
Getting Started:
- Talk with your waiver support coordinator about CDC+
- Attend CDC+ New Participant Training and pass the Readiness Review
- Complete the CDC+ application and enrollment packets with your consultant
- Develop your first Purchasing Plan with your consultant
- Choose your providers and submit their provider packets with your Purchasing Plan
Working with API as Your CDC+ Vendor:
- We provide a written service agreement describing the services we will deliver
- We complete the CDC+ agency/vendor packet so we can be added to your Purchasing Plan
- Services begin once your Purchasing Plan (or Quick Update) is approved and we are assigned a CDC+ provider ID
- We send you invoices for the services provided, and the Fiscal/Employer Agent pays us from your CDC+ budget
- Our staff complete background screening and training before working with you
- Ask us which of our services can be included in your Purchasing Plan
This page is a general overview based on APD’s CDC+ How-To Guide (PDF). Program rules can change, so always confirm details with your CDC+ consultant. Learn more on APD’s CDC+ page or call the APD CDC+ Helpline at 1-866-761-7043.
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