What is Self-Determination?
Self-Determination is a way to make meaningful decisions about the way you live your life. Self-Determination lets you choose who provides the services and supports identified in your person-centered plan.
Self-Determination is not a program, but a different path for delivering Medicaid services. The Self-Determination lifestyle gives consumers and guardians more control over the use of the Medicaid dollars that are set aside for consumer care. With Self-Determination the consumer/guardian is able to look at the services they are already receiving or services that they may need and decide if there is a different or more creative way, of meeting the consumer’s needs.
New Providers:
For new self-directed providers, the initial training materials will be provided to you by Michelle Rexses, Northpointe’s Self-Determination Coordinator.
For Current Self-Directed Providers, the training timelines are as follows:
First Aid (every two years)
Recipient Rights Review (Annually)
Blood Borne Pathogens (Every 2 years)
Emergency Preparedness (Every 2 years)
IPOS Training-(Annually)
Documents: All documents should be completed and given to Michelle Rexses, Self-Determination Coordinator at Northpointe. Fax: 906-779-1306, mail: 715 Pyle Drive Kingsford MI 49802, or E-mail: mrexses@nbhs.org
Emergency-Preparedness Training
Emergency Preparedness Attestation Document
First Aid training can be taken online, local class or at Northpointe. Contact Michelle Rexses if you need assistance finding a training.
The IPOS training (Individualized Plan of Services) will be scheduled with the case manager.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Michelle Rexses
Self-Determination Coordinator
906-282-2804
mrexses@nbhs.org