Parent Provider Questions

Below you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions specific to Parent Providers.

For definitions to common terms mentioned, please review our frequently asked questions glossary.

IPs complete a W-4 form and a 2014-7 (Difficulty of Care/live-in) attestation as part of their employment hiring documents. CDWA processes taxes based on this information. If an IP is unsure if they qualify, they should ask a tax professional.

Live-in status is determined by whether or not you live at the same mailing address as your Client. You attest to your live-in status as part of the hiring process.

IPs, including Parent Providers, complete a W-4 form and a 2014-7 (Difficulty of Care/live-in) attestation as part of their employment hiring documents. CDWA processes taxes based on this information. If an IP is unsure if they qualify, they should ask a tax professional.

If you live with the Client for whom you provide care, you submit time and tasks weekly through the CDWA DirectMyCare web portal using any web browser. If you do not live with the Client, you use EVV to clock in and out from any location where services begin and/or end.

Parent providers who live with their Client enter hours and tasks into CDWA’s DirectMyCare web portal on a weekly basis. The DirectMyCare web portal can be accessed from a computer or a mobile device. Parent providers who do not live with the Client are required to submit time through EVV.

Yes. All Individual Providers, including Parent Providers, are required to have a fingerprint test and a background check. If your background check is expiring, CDWA will notify you that it needs to be renewed.