PCA Benefits 2

Question 1

Which federal program is the primary payer for Medicaid-funded Personal Care Assistant services in most US states?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid HCBS Waiver

Answer

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers fund PCA services for eligible individuals who would otherwise require institutional care.

Question 2

Medicare covers home health aide services only when a patient also requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Skilled nursing or therapy services

Answer

Medicare home health benefits require a skilled care need (nursing or therapy); aide services are covered as supplemental to skilled care, not standalone.

Question 3

A PCA client receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must keep countable assets below what federal limit for an individual?

Accepted Answer

$2,000

Answer

SSI recipients may hold no more than $2,000 in countable assets ($3,000 for couples) to maintain eligibility.

Question 4

Under the Veterans Affairs program, eligible veterans can receive PCA services through which benefit?

Accepted Answer

Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)

Answer

The PCAFC provides stipends, healthcare, and caregiver support for veterans who need PCA-level assistance due to service-connected conditions.

Question 5

Self-directed PCA programs differ from agency-based PCA services primarily because they allow the client to:

Accepted Answer

Hire, train, and manage their own PCA

Answer

Self-directed programs give clients employer authority, letting them recruit, hire, and direct their own PCA within program guidelines.

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

PCA Benefits 2