Stop the PCA Cuts
We're glad to be fighting side by side with our friends at BCIL to block these damaging PCA cuts. See details from their flyer below.
STOP Cuts to the PCA Program!
MassHealth plans to cut an estimated 6,000 people from PCA services!
Those impacted by MassHealth cuts would be people receiving 10 or less hours/week of assistance with activities of daily living (such as assistance with eating and toileting), including people who may also be receiving 10 hours/week of service with instrumental activities of daily living (such as assistance with laundry and shopping).
MassHealth also proposes to place evaluations for the program in a central entity, which could lead to a medical model of service and a reduction of services.
Additionally, they propose to reduce meal prep time from 13 hours/week to 7 hours/week.
If enacted these cuts will:
Leave people without a service supporting independence, health, and dignity.
Cause declines in health that might require increased health care services or even placement in a nursing facility, in contradiction to the mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Reduce work for PCAs, typically women and people of color—an estimated 4,000 PCA may lose work!
Burden families that may already be covering gaps in services for those on the PCA program, potentially causing unpaid family caregivers to lose their paying jobs.
Fight back!
Call Governor Healey and ask her to stop PCA cuts! (617) 725-4005 or (888) 870-7770
Ask legislators to support PCA services & oppose cuts! Sign a petition here: https://seiumass.salsalabs.org/protectpcahomecare
Attend a State House rally to oppose PCA cuts on Wednesday, March 20 at 1:00!
Call Boston Center for Independent Living at 617-338-6665 or 1199SEIU at 877-409-1199 for more information.
