PCG Human Services, a seasoned provider of child welfare consulting services with 25 years of experience in the field, can assist child welfare agencies and provider networks in structuring and calculating the proper rates for providers of foster care, child placing agencies, and residential institutions. We can also help child welfare departments by successfully implementing a structure to collect the cost of care and assess current rate methodologies.
PCG works with purchase of service entities, state child welfare agencies, lead agencies, and county offices to help them consider political, financial, and quality concerns, in deciding how much to pay providers. We help organizations to properly examine
Funding priorities, stakeholder community, legal disputes, federal, state and local regulations, and audit risk
Budget constraints and capacity, the actual cost of care, Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for specific services
Provider capacity, community connection, individual consumer needs, breadth and depth of service, and outcomes
PCG knows the importance of considering environmental factors when setting provider payment rates. The client's environment, the client's goals, and any additional complicating factors should be taken into account when setting and analyzing payment rates.
PCG has effectively assessed state-specific provider payment rates against national standards. Our analysis to determine the preferred payment model for our child welfare, early childhood, and other human service clients.
For more information about PCG Human Service's Child Welfare Payment Rate Setting Services please contact us at info@publicconsultinggroup.com or 1-800-210-6113.