Mythbusters Series MYTH 3 of 3:

Paying higher than the price guide is fraud for Self Managers No. Absolutely not. If you are self-managed, your purchases of supports and services are purchased at the “Support Category” level, not at the “line item” level, and the stuff and price caps in the Price Guides do not apply to you. Even if the provider is registered, as a self-manager, you can negotiate your own rates and prices – lower or higher than the price guide. But be careful…