August 4, 2026 The Arc of Indiana understands the concern and uncertainty created by recent discussions about considering parental income and resources when determining financial eligibility for children receiving Medicaid Waiver services. At this time, nothing has changed. Under current Indiana law, parental income and resources are not considered when determining a minor’s financial eligibility…
Medicaid
Who Can be Paid for What Medicaid Waiver Service – Effective August 1, 2026
Effective August 1, 2026, some Medicaid Waiver regulations will change, including who can be a paid caregiver for certain services across Indiana’s waivers. The changes vary based on the service, the age of the individual receiving services, and the relationship between the individual and the paid caregiver. We recognize these changes are very confusing. We…
Community Living is a Civil Right: Indiana Must Remain Vigilant
A joint statement from the Indiana Disability Alliance The disability rights movement has always been rooted in a simple belief: people with disabilities belong in their communities. For decades, people with disabilities were unnecessarily separated from family, friends, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods because institutional settings were often viewed as the default option for support. Families…
Help Protect Home & Community-Based Services
Medicaid and Medicaid Waiver services help people with disabilities live, learn, work, and participate in their communities. As policymakers consider changes to these programs, they must hear directly from the people and families who rely on them or are waiting to access them. Please share how Medicaid and/or Waiver services have impacted your life or…
Why Choice in Disability Services Matters – Beth’s Story
When disability services change, the impact is personal. In a recent article from The Statehouse File, Beth Crane, a participant in The Arc of Indiana’s Advocacy Leadership Network (ALN), shared how changes to her caregiving services led her to explore Indiana’s self-directed care option, known through Indiana FSSA as INCharge Self-Directed Services. This option gives…
Waiver Case Management Organization Changes
The following Case Management Organizations are approved to provide Medicaid waiver case management services statewide: Aging & In-Home Services of NE IN, Inc. Indiana Professional Management Group Inspire Case Management Unity of Indiana The Columbus Organization Each of these CMOs can provide case management for the following waivers: Family Support Waiver Community Integration & Habilitation…
Help Protect Home and Community-Based Services
Medicaid and Medicaid Waiver services help people with disabilities live, learn, work, and participate in their communities. As policymakers consider changes to these programs, they must hear directly from the people and families who rely on them or are waiting to access them.Please share how Medicaid and/or Waiver services have impacted your life or the…
The Arc of Indiana Statement on WSJ Reporting on Autism Therapy Medicaid Billing
Kim Dodson, CEO The Arc of Indiana is a nonprofit organization that advocates on issues important to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We represent the people currently utilizing Medicaid and Medicaid Waiver services, as well as those who are waiting for these services. The recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporting on…
BDS establishes new process for group home to CIH waiver transition
Under a new process established by the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS), individuals who want to transition from a Supervised Group Living (SGL) setting to the Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) waiver must reside in an SGL setting for a minimum of 365 consecutive days before being eligible to apply for a CIH waiver. This requirement…
Medicaid Waiver 2026 Updates
What Individuals, Families, and Guardians Need to Know Medicaid Waivers (also called Home and Community-Based Services) provide Medicaid health coverage, as well as supports and services that help people with disabilities live at home and participate in their communities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved several updates to Indiana’s Medicaid Waiver programs that take effect December 31, 2025. …