Fiscal Intermediary Services

The Arc of Northwest Wayne County provides fiscal intermediary services to help individuals or families pay for and manage their daily supports and services. The fiscal intermediary pays for costs incurred by the consumer, based on the individual's personal plan and budget. Individual budgets are based on the outcomes identified through the Person Centered Planning Process.

The Arc of Northwest Wayne County's fiscal intermediary services are directed by the individual and the circle of support, to manage the individual's Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, wages, etc. which pay for such things as:

• Personally hired support staff
• Provider agency support staff
• Equipment
• Services (home maintenance, etc.)
• Housing (rent, mortgages, utilities)
• Food
• Insurance
• Transportation
• Activities (classes, trips, concerts, plays, movies, etc.)

The fiscal intermediary acts as a business agent to be sure that the support system functions to meet the individual's needs in a way that promotes self-determination.

Services include the management and maintenance of:

• Individual Budgets and Accounts
• Financial Files
• Individualized Payroll Services
• Records for financial audits
• All related reports
• Accounting audit information and reports
• Communications with individuals about budget funds
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)