How We Help

Auress Financial Management is your fiscal partner in self-direction support.

Benefits of Joining our Ageny with Choice Program

With deep experience navigating New Jersey’s disability services, we help you maximize your benefits. Our Agency with Choice program empowers you to have more control over your care, acting as a co-employer along side us.

This self-directed model offers more flexibility compared to traditional provider-managed services. You choose your staff, services, and care, while we handle the details to make the process simple and efficient.

Got questions? Reach out anytime. We’re here to help you get the most out of every dollar.

Once you join Agency with Choice, we can assist you with the following:

Ensure SDE’s complete DDD-mandated training within specified timeframes
Process SDE timesheets, collect Medicaid mandated service documentation and issue payments to SDEs for services render
Assist with implementing your individual Support Agreement
Process vendor payment vouchers, collect vendor invoices and issue payment for services rendered
Handle appropriate tax requirements
Filing of labor laws
Ensure SDE timesheets and service documentation, and vendor invoices and receipts, align with tieh Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Provide benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Paid-Time-Off, retirement plans) to SDEs working 30+ hours a week — reducing employee turnover and better service
Marketing and communications assistance

If thes things interest you, find out how you can start the enrollment process today!

Fiscal Intermediary & Agency With Choice (AwC)

You have enough on your plate. Let us help.

FI	AwC
You must attend in-person onboarding sessions.	We offer hybrid (remote and in-person) onboarding options, ensuring we meet your needs.
You must call to add a new SDE.	With Us, you use an accessible hybrid system to add SDEs
You are the “Employer of Record” (Must apply for EIN # from IRS)	The “Employer of Record” is Us
State pays administrative cost to FI	State pays administrative cost to Us We roll this into the rate creating a billable rate
Workman’s compensation policy is held by you (paid for out of your budget)	Workman’s compensation policy is held by Us (paid for out of your budget)
Required training paid for and organized by you with help from state stipend.	Required training paid for and organized by Us.
You validate all documentation.	All documentation validated by Us.
You terminate employees.	Employees terminated by Us (with managing employer guidence)
No benefits available	Benefits available for employees working over 30 hours

You select and manage your employee’s schedules, rate of pay and approve their timesheets Both AwC and FI handle your staff taxes and payroll processing