Indiana's Support Services Medicaid Waiver has been replaced with a new Family Supports Waiver. The former Developmental Disabilities and Autism Waivers have been combined into a new Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver.The new waivers took effect September 1, 2012. These waivers provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Indiana's Aged and Disabled Waiver serves people with significant medical needs, and the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver serves people with TBI.
o Health and welfare is threatened in another setting
o Transitioning to the community from nursing facilities, Large Private Intermediate Care Facility for People
with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID), extensive support needs homes and state operated facilities
o Determined to no longer need/receive active treatment in group home
o Transitioning from 100% state funded services
o Loss or incapacitation of the primary caregiver
o Living an aging primary caregiver age 80 or older
o Aging out of residential placements for children
o Emergency Placement
o Transitioning from Crisis Management and meet certain other criteria
To apply for Medicaid Waiver services for people with developmental disabilities, contact the Bureau of Developmental Disability Services, 800-545-7763. To apply for Medicaid Waiver services for people with significant medical needs or traumatic brain injury, contact an Area Agency on Aging, 800-986-3505
Case Management Reforms
FSSA has approved four entities to provide case management as a waiver service:
Waiting List Web Portal
FSSA has created a Waiting List Web Portal to check your status on the waiting list and keep your information updated. For information and to access the portal. visit: www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4328.htm
Waiting List Updates
FSSA posts updates on new
enrollments to waiver services every Monday at: http://in.gov/fssa/ddrs/3347.htm