Waiver programs help people who are elderly or have disabilities and need help to live in their home or community instead of an institution such as a nursing home or state hospital. These programs were established to:

 

• Integrate primary care, specialty care and home-based care to eliminate fragmentation;

• Reduce emergency room use, hospital and nursing home admissions caused by preventable medical complications;

• Stabilize social and lifestyle factors that affect compliance, health status and quality of life;

• Insure that current gaps in Medicaid benefits for medical and supported living services are addressed so they do not negatively affect health outcomes and cost; and

• Reduce the need for long-term institutional placement

 

Each program offers several "core" services:

 

• service coordination (help with managing care needs and services)

• personal support (assistance with daily living activities, i.e. bathing, dressing, meals and housekeeping)

• home health services (nursing, home health aide, and occupational, physical and speech therapy)

• emergency response systems

• respite care (caregiver relief)

 

Additional services are available under each program.

 

Each of the links below provides further detail on the particular waiver:

 

Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE)

 

Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP)

 

Community Care Services Program (CCSP)

 

New Options Waiver Program (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP)

 

Determine if you or a family member are eligible for a Medicaid Waiver