Description:

Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Services

PCA services are non-emergent, on-going health related tasks performed by qualified staff in a NJ FamilyCare eligible beneficiary’s home. The purpose of the program is to accommodate long-term/chronic or maintenance health care, as opposed to short-term skilled care as is provided under NJ FamilyCare's home health program. The number of hours authorized is based upon medical necessity, as determined by a nursing assessment. An estimated 22,000 people receive this service at any given time.