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Get Paid $40K+ a Year to Care for a Family Member!
CDPAP allows eligible Medicaid members to choose an approved personal assistant rather than relying only on an agency-assigned worker.
Who
Medicaid members assessed as needing home care who can self-direct or use a designated representative.
What to do
Start here: Contact Public Partnerships LLC and request a CDPAP assessment through the Medicaid plan/local district.
Eligibility: Medicaid eligibility, assessed home-care need and consumer-direction rules.
What you get
Medicaid may pay a consumer-chosen personal assistant—often a relative or friend—to provide approved home care.
Benefit: Hourly wages and employment protections for an approved personal assistant.
Possible value: Can be a substantial part-time or full-time income, based on authorized hours and wage rules.
Good to know
Important: Spouses, designated representatives and parents of minor children generally cannot be paid; authorized hours are not guaranteed.
Availability: Year-round; current statewide fiscal intermediary is PPL.
Why people miss it: Families assume only agency strangers can be paid, and the statewide fiscal-intermediary transition created confusion.
Sources reviewed: Aug 2, 2026