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Mi Via Service Planning & Budgets

Mi Via is a person-centered program designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in creating and managing their Service and Support Plan (SSP) and budget. This process allows participants to maintain control over their services while working closely with their consultant and other support staff.

Person-Centered Approach

Thinking
Person-Centered Thinking supports individuals with IDD to make choices and exercise their rights, including dignity of risk.

Planning
Person-Centered Planning (PCP) helps identify what’s important to and for the individual. It’s an ongoing process where the person is at the center, guiding decisions about their needs, strengths, and goals.

Practice
Person-centered practice focuses on aligning resources and services to help the individual meet their goals in the community.

Service and Support Plan (SSP)

The SSP is the result of the person-centered planning process. It includes information about the participant’s strengths, needs, preferences, and goals. The SSP helps guide the services the participant will receive and ensures their life in the community is meaningful and successful.

  • The participant takes the lead in the planning process and may include family, friends, or service providers if desired.
  • The plan should reflect the participant’s lifestyle, culture, and community needs.
Budget Authority

Participants have three elements of budget authority:

  1. Budget-Spending Authority
    Participants can spend waiver funds monthly, within the limits of their approved AAB.
  2. Employer Authority
    The participant is the employer of service providers, with the FMA managing payroll and other employer responsibilities.
  3. Decision-Making Authority
    Participants decide how much to pay for services within state limits and choose their service providers.
Developing a Budget

The Individual Budgetary Allotment (IBA) is the maximum funding based on the participant’s age and Level of Care (LOC). There are different limits for different age groups:

  • Ages 0-17
  • Ages 18-21
  • Ages 21 and over

After finalizing the SSP, the participant and consultant develop a detailed budget based on the goals identified in the plan and the IBA. Each goal should include the following details:

    • Type of service or good
    • Amount, frequency, and duration of the service
    • Provider type and cost
Submitting and Tracking Your Budget

Submitting the Budget
The budget is submitted to the TPA using the Mi Via Plan of Care Online system. The Third Party Assessor (TPA)  reviews and approves the budget request. Once approved, it becomes the AAB, which is the amount the participant can use for services throughout the year.

  1. Once reviewed and approved by the TPA, the Authorized Annual Budget (AAB) is set.
  1. Tracking Your Budget
    The Mi Via online system allows participants to:
    • Track their budget and spending.
    • Approve employee timesheets.
    • Make adjustments as necessary. The system ensures transparency and helps participants stay on top of their funds.
Important Contacts
  • Financial Management Agency (FMA): Helps implement and manage budgets.
    • Phone: 505-924-2010 | Toll-Free: 866-916-0310
  • Third-Party Assessor (TPA): Reviews and approves SSPs and budgets.
  • Mi Via Plan of Care Online System (FOCOS): The online system used by consultants and participants to submit and manage SSPs and budgets.