North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Medical Assistance
REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES (PCS)
ATTESTATION OF MEDICAL NEED
PCS is a Medicaid benefit based on an unmet need for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which
means bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, and mobility in the setting of care.
Completed form should be faxed to Liberty Healthcare Corporation-NC at 919-307-8307 or 855-740-1600 (toll free).
For the Expedited Assessment Process contact Liberty Healthcare Corporation at 1-855-740-1400.
For questions, call 855-740-1400 or 919-322-5944 or send an email to NC-IAsupport@libertyhealth.com.
Please select one: New Request Change of Status: Medical Date of Request: ___/___/___
SECTION A. BENEFICIARY DEMOGRAPHICS
’s Name: First:_____________________ MI:___ Last:______________________ DOB: ____/____/____
edicaid ID#: __________________ PASRR#(For ACHs Only): ____________________ PASRR Date:
___/___/____
M
F Language:
English
Spanish
Other_______________
ddress: _____ City: __________________________
ounty: Zip: Phone: _______________________
lternate Contact (Non-PCS Provider)/Parent/Guardian (required if beneficiary < 18): Name: ________________________
lationship to Beneficiary: _____ Phone:
__________________________
_____
Active Adult Protective Services Case?
Yes No
Beneficiary currently resides:
At home Adult Care Home Hospitalized/medical facility
Group Home Special Care Unit (SCU) Other _________________ D/C date (Hospital/SNF) : ___/___/___
SECTION B. BENEFICIARY’S CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN NEED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ADLS
the current medical diagnoses related to the beneficiary’s need for assistance with qualifying Activities of D
(bathing, dressing, mobility, toileting, and eating). List both the diagnosis and the ICD-10 code for each.
Medical Diagnosis
Impacts ADLs
In your clinical judgment, the ADL limitations are:
Short Term (3 Months) Intermediate (6 Months)
Expected to resolve or improve (with or without treatment) Chronic and stable Age Appropriate
Is Beneficiary Medically Stable?
Yes No
24-hour caregiver availability required to ensure beneficiary’s safety? Yes No
: Practitioner should review the following and initial only if applicable
beneficiary requires an increased level of supervision. Initial if Yes: ________
beneficiary requires caregivers with training or experience in caring for individuals who have a degenerative
disease, characterized by irreversible memory dysfunction, that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking,
and behavior, including gradual memory loss, impaired judgment, disorie
ntation, personality change, difficulty in learning,
nd the loss of language skills. Initial if Yes: ________
Regardless of setting, the
beneficiary requires a physical environment that includes modifications and safety
to safeguard the benefi
ciary because of the beneficiary's gradual memory loss, impaired judgment, disorientation,
personality change, difficulty in learning, a
nd the loss of language skills. Initial if Yes: ________
beneficiary has a history of safety concerns
related to inappropriate wandering, ingestion, aggressive behavior, and
an increased incidence of falls.
Initial if Yes: ________
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