October 10, 2024 | Newsletter, Fall 2024

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Electronic Services Portal (ESP) simplifies reviewing care provider’s electronic timesheets, hiring providers, and more. However, the information available on how to register for and use the ESP may not be clear to all IHSS consumers.

To address the need for educating IHSS consumers on how to use the ESP, Public Authority Services by Sourcewise has created five simple step-by-step guides for consumers on how to use the ESP. The ESP guide modules are available in PDF format, as well as short videos.

The modules are available in English, with plans to add translation and subtitle options for Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese soon. The topics covered in the modules are:

  • Registering for an ESP Account
  • ESP Overview
  • Updating Your ESP Account
  • Connecting Providers to Your Case
  • Reviewing Provider Timesheets Through the ESP

Separate ESP modules are being created for care providers and will be available in early 2025.

To reach the ESP modules, please visit the Consumer Training page on the Public Authority Services website, at pascc.org/consumer-training/.

Fostering A Healthy Work Relationship

Fostering a positive working relationship between consumers and care providers

REMINDER! Get Paid On Time

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Care Providers must be paid ON TIME for 35 hours or more each month, or risk losing their medical insurance benefits.

IHSS Fraud ALERT

Protect the IHSS program: if you know about suspicious activities involving IHSS providers or consumers, please report them

Making Changes to Your IHSS Care Provider

As an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) consumer, you can decide to hire a new In-Home Care Provider (IP) at any time.

Overtime Regulations: Important Timesheet Training

The County, Public Authority, and the Union will be partnering to provide training sessions to help consumers and providers understand the changes.

Urgent Care Registry

The Urgent Care Registry (UCR) is available for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) consumers who have at least 50 hours of authorized services per month, and have an urgent need for immediate service.

Drink Plenty of Water

Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in.

Public Authority Registry

The Registry locates care providers and matches them with consumers.

Working Together; You and Your Care Provider

As a consumer of IHSS services, you are the employer of your care provider.

New Overtime Regulations

Overtime pay for In-Home Care Providers (IPs) when they work more than 40 hours in a work week.

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