Choosing services, direction, providers, or a start
Compare provider-led and self-directed options
Ask the care manager to explain the available service-delivery choices, participant duties, budgets, employer responsibilities, and backup requirements.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
North Carolina Innovations Clinical Coverage Policy 8-PBefore you start
- Desired control, staffing plan, payroll and employer capacity, representative support, backup coverage, risk tolerance, provider alternatives, and service goals.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the county-assigned LME/MCO, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.
Step by step
- Request a side-by-side explanation of available delivery options.
- Identify every employer, payroll, training, supervision, documentation, and backup duty.
- Document the selected model and what must happen before services can start.
Expected next
A documented choice, required enrollment steps, support arrangement, or plan revision.
Save this proof
Comparison notes, choice form, roles, training, backup plan, budget information, and approvals.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the care manager to explain the exact policy basis and available alternative when an option is said to be unavailable.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Compare provider-led and self-directed options checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents or information supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from North Carolina Innovations Clinical Coverage Policy 8-P
Official resources
Limits
Choice is constrained by waiver policy, authorization, qualified workers, fiscal processes, safeguards, and actual capacity.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.