{"id":800,"date":"2026-01-15T12:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harmonyfac.com\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2026-02-17T19:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:31:06","slug":"personal-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harmonyfac.com\/index.php\/personal-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"PERSONAL ASSISTANT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"800\" class=\"elementor elementor-800\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41e709 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c41e709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3005604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3005604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">personal assistant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04dde6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c04dde6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a124615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a124615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Harmony<\/strong><b> Facilitation &amp; PPL: Strengthening CDPAP for You<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harmony Facilitation is excited to be an approved facilitator for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have partnered with the statewide fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), to make sure you continue receiving the best care from your trusted personal assistants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What This Means for You<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Consumers and their Personal Assistants must be registered with PPL in order for consumers to receive CDPAP services and PA&#8217;s to begin providing services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Registration Information<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Consumers must be registered with PPL and have an active service authorization in order to receive CDPAP services. Personal Assistants must also be fully registered with PPL and associated to a consumer to provide CDPAP services.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Registration can be done online via PPL\u2019s system, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/programs\/new-york\/ny-consumer-directed-personal-assistance-program-cdpap\/\">PPL@Home<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you would like<\/strong> to receive registration assistance over the phone, kindly complete the contact form on this page, or call 855.854.2766.&nbsp;<\/span>Our dedicated PPL Team will be reaching out to you to start the process.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view PPL\u2019s payroll calendar,<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a style=\"color: #97bfb4;\" href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NY-CDPAP-Payment-Schedule-2026.pdf\">click here&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Electronic Visit Verification<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There are two EVV options for consumers and PAs:<\/p>\n<p><b>Option 1: Mobile App<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/T4C-Guide.pdf\">Time4Care<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mobile application on your smartphone. The consumer and PA can each download the app separately on their phones, or the consumer can use the PA\u2019s phone to review and approve shifts. If you have an Android device, use this link to download from Google Play:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><b>Link for Android phone:<\/b><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.paragyte.publicpartnerships&amp;hl=en_US\">Click Here<br><\/a><\/strong><b>Link for iPhone:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/time4care\/id899993153\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/a><b>Option 2: Using a Telephony<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"417\">Use a landline or the consumer\u2019s cell phone <strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"194\">that is registered with PPL<\/strong> to call in and out through the EVV phone line at <strong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"260\">833-278-3959<\/strong>, and follow the steps below.<br data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"292\"><em data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"417\">The phone number used must match the phone number on file with PPL, regardless of whether it is a landline or a cell phone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Select Option 1 to indicate that you are the caregiver<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Enter your eight-digit date of birth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Enter the last four digits of your Social Security Number<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Select your consumer from the automated list<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Follow the prompts to clock in or out<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Consumer approval of PA hours worked<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order for PAs worked hours to be processed, the consumer or DR must approve all hours worked each week by Sunday at 12 PM for it to be processed in PPL\u2019s weekly payroll. There are 3 ways for consumers\/DRs to view and approve hours worked: Time4Care, PPL@Home or via Telephony<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Logging Missed Time<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 3 ways for PAs to log missed time: <\/span><b>Time4Care or PPL@Home<\/b><b><br><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Logging missed time via the Time4Care app<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To log time in Time4Care for hours that you were not able to use the app, i.e. Sabbath, please log into Time4Care and tap add past shift from the dashboard.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><b>Logging missed time via Telephony<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To log missed time via phone, please dial <\/span><b>833-278-3959<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow the prompts for logging missed time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><b>Logging missed time via PPL@Home<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To log missed time via <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplathome.pplfirst.com\/\">PPL@Home <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> log in with your username and password and navigate to the timesheet tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>All paper timesheets must be submitted along with a paper timesheet exception form.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To access a timesheet exception form, please <a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Paper-Timesheet-Exception-Form.pdf\"><strong>click here<\/strong><b><br><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To access PPL\u2019s timesheet, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NY-CDPAP-Paper-Timesheet.pdf\"><strong>click here<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Paper-Timesheet-Exception-Form.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed timesheets must be submitted to PPL via one of the 3 options below:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Fax: 1-844-244-4384<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Email: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYCDPAP_TS@pplfirst.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Mail: Public Partnerships LLC,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">17 Plaza Drive, Latham, NY 12110.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"510\">All time entries, including paper timesheets, are due for submission to PPL <strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"298\">each Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET<\/strong>. Please submit only one timesheet to avoid processing delays. Paper timesheets must be submitted using <strong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"445\">PPL\u2019s official New York CDPAP timesheet<\/strong>. Timesheets from other sources or programs will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"798\">In order for a PA\u2019s worked hours to be processed, the consumer or DR must approve all hours worked each week by <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"643\">Sunday at 12 PM<\/strong> for inclusion in PPL\u2019s weekly payroll. There are three ways for consumers\/DRs to view and approve hours worked: <strong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"797\">Time4Care, PPL@Home, or via Telephony<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"839\">No smartphone, tablet, or internet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Medicaid members may qualify for a free smartphone through a federal program. Consumers can apply for this benefit at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org\/\">www.lifelinesupport.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Resources, Assistance &amp; Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a blank PPL Timesheet, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NY-CDPAP-Paper-Timesheet.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view PPL&#8217;s dedicated FAQ section, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/new-york-cdpap-frequently-asked-questions\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view PPL\u2019s payroll calendar, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pplfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NY-CDPAP-Payment-Schedule-2026.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>personal assistant Harmony Facilitation &amp; PPL: Strengthening CDPAP for You&nbsp; Harmony Facilitation is excited to be an approved facilitator for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).We have partnered with the statewide fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), to make sure you continue receiving the best care from your trusted personal assistants. 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