The Elderly and Disabled Waiver program is administered and operated by the Office of Long Term Care. Case Management services are provided by the Planning and Development Districts. The case management team is composed of a registered nurse and a licensed social worker who are responsible for identifying, screening and completing an assessment on individuals in need of at-home services.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the below Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response in response to the COVID-19 outbreak for the Elderly and Disabled Waiver.
The Elderly and Disabled Waiver program provides home and community-based services to individuals age 21 years old and older who, but for the provision of such services, would require the level of care provided in a nursing facility. Beneficiaries of this waiver must qualify for Medicaid as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries or meet the income and resource eligibility requirements for income level up to 300% of the SSI federal benefit rate and meet medical criteria of the program.
Upon approval of the HCBS, the case managers can refer qualified individuals to the following services:
The Office of Long Term Care is responsible for ensuring that all providers of 1915(c) home and community based waiver services for the E&D waiver meet enrollment requirements as documented in the CMS approved waiver applications.