By far, it is the largest contract that we have, although we are preparing to serve 10,000 clients in Virginia,” said Ben Bledsoe, in his seventh year as Consumer Direct president and CEO. “But this contract is completely different … this is a big step for our company. In our industry, you can’t get any bigger than this award.”

Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services selected two vendors — Consumer Direct Care Network and Public Partnerships Limited — to serve as the legal employer and provide administrative employment support to about 43,000 caregivers who care for DSHS clients at home.

By Renata Birkenbuel

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