Responsibilities of FI agencies

A Fiscal Intermediary (FI) is an agency hired by MassHealth to help consumers with the employer-required tasks of employing a PCA.

Fiscal Intermediaries are responsible for:

Performing employer related tasks for the consumers who delegate their employer responsibilities to the FI; which include:

• Receiving and processing of PCA activity forms (timesheets);

• Withholding taxes and other deductions, such as union dues, as appropriate;

• Filing and paying state and federal taxes;

• Purchasing workers' compensation;

• Issuing PCA paychecks (which are sent to the consumer to give to the PCA); and

• Informing consumers and PCM agencies when consumers are overusing or underutilizing their PA hours.