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Fiscal Support Entity (FSE)

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Fiscal Support Entity (FSE) services is the umbrella service for the continuum of supports offered to Minnesota consumers under the Consumer Directed Consumer Support (CDCS) option of the waivered services program including the Fiscal Conduit model, Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent model, and the Agency with Choice model.

All consumers have the option to choose from a menu of services, service types and service providers. Summit Fiscal Agency affirms, encourages and is ethically committed to the consumers’ rights to choose the providers and supports that they feel best support them. Summit Fiscal Agency does not limit consumer choice or access to any support services our agency offers or those offered by other agencies. Consumers may purchase their direct service from other Consumer Directed Community Support providers and traditional providers of service and choose Summit Fiscal Agency for their Fiscal Support Entity. Consumer’s may choose to use Summit Fiscal Agency for one of the service models and choose to use another Fiscal Support Entity. Our staff work with all providers in the Consumer Directed Community Support system, traditional licensed services and day services in a professional and courteous manner to meet the needs of individual consumers.

Our agency is offering services to consumers who receive funding under the Mental Retardation and Related Conditions (MR/RC) waiver; the Elderly (EW) Waiver; Community Alternative Care (CAC); the Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) waiver; and the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver. We are also offering these services to consumers who receive funding under the Minnesota Disabilities Health Options (MnDHO) and the Minnesota Senior Health Options (MnSHO) programs.
Fiscal Support Entity services include billing the Minnesota Information Technology System (MN-ITS). Summit Fiscal Agency is an enrolled Medical Assistance provider with extensive experience managing this system. Consumer Directed Community Supports may be billed under four general categories: Personal Assistance, Environmental modifications and provisions, Treatment and training, and Self-directed support activities.Fiscal Support Services also include providing access, through billing and expense check processing, to funding for goods, services and adaptations. These goods, services and adaptations must meet the guidelines established by the Department of Human Service and Counties.

Summit Fiscal Agency’s Fiscal Support Entity services also include tracking, monitoring and reporting your use of your waivered services allocation. Monthly expense to budget and Service Agreement allocations will be provided. Tracking and monitoring will occur monthly and are provided to consumers monthly, to counties monthly and quarterly in accordance with our contracts and to the Department of Human Services upon request.

Summit Fiscal Agency complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations. Our professional staff have experience researching and implementing new rules and regulations as they change and evolve. We have consulting relationships with and tax and auditing accountants and a business and employment specialist attorney.

All of the services rendered by Summit Fiscal Agency are subject to periodic review by Counties and the Department of Human Services. We will provide the Minnesota Department of Human Services with summary information from surveys, quality indicator activity and any other information requested.

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