Providers are needed for long-term supports ranging from adult day services and home-delivered meals to in-home personal care, adaptive equipment, yard work and beyond.
In Lewis, Mason and Thurston counties, LMTAAA is expanding providers in all WA Cares resource categories. Services with an increased need for qualified providers in these counties include home safety evaluations and skilled nursing.
Businesses skilled at making physical changes to a home to lessen difficulties getting around, improve safety, and make daily tasks easier are also in demand. If your company can widen doors, install shower grab bars, build ramps and more, your expertise is needed.
Transportation providers who service Lewis County are also greatly encouraged to apply.
Take the first steps in providing or expanding your services in Lewis, Mason or Thurston counties as a registered WA Cares provider by connecting with LMTAAA’s Contracts team. Schedule a personalized consultation by emailing LMTContractsApplications@dshs.wa.gov.
Yes, if you are already a contracted provider with Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging, you will still need to apply to become a registered WA Cares provider.
You will need a WA Cares specific contract to deliver services and be paid by the program. This would include all aspects of applying, including a background check, contracting, and registration. LMTAAA will do its best to align your WA Cares contract term length with your existing service contract(s).
While there is one WA Cares provider application, which agency you contract with — an Area Agency on Aging like LMTAAA, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or both — will depend on the service(s) and location(s) selected on your application.
The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging Contracting team is available to answer any questions you may have about offering services in Lewis, Mason or Thurston counties as a registered WA Cares provider. Reach out to our friendly staff by emailing LMTContractsApplications@dshs.wa.gov
Yes! Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging’s knowledgeable Contracts team can guide you through the application process for services.
Providers interested in offering a service(s) in Lewis, Mason or Thurston counties can connect with our experienced Contracts staff on first steps by emailing LMTContractsApplications@dshs.wa.gov.
No, there is no application fee to contract as a WA Cares provider whether you apply through an Area Agency on Aging like LMTAAA or DSHS.
WA Cares will pay within your usual, customary and reasonable rate range up to the published maximum rate as determined by DSHS.
Exact rates are negotiated between the provider and the person requesting the service.
WA Cares providers cannot bill more than they would charge any member of the public who needed the same care under the same circumstances in the same location.
The person requesting the service must agree to the cost first before a provider can move forward.
For more information on rates and pre-authorization, visit https://wacaresfund.wa.gov/providers/toolkit.
