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How Do I Enroll in Medicaid HCBS Waiver Disability Services?

How Do I Enroll in Medicaid HCBS Waiver Disability Services?

Step 1: Become eligible through your local Community Center Board (CCB):

CCB's provide case management services for those receiving disability services.
All individuals receiving disability services should go through a CCB.
CCBs are determined by region and county of residence:
- Community Center Board by region
- If your region is not listed, start with one that is closest to you.
Be prepared to complete paperwork and intake assessments.
- This will involve the individual receiving services directly.
The intake process will include:
- Support Intensity Scale (SIS) assessment
- Selection of waiver and services
- Request for Proposal (RFP) process
- Individual Plan (IP) meeting
- Service enrollment
You will receive confirmation of enrollment typically within 1 to 3 months of beginning the intake process.

How Do I Enroll in Medicaid HCBS Waiver Disability Services?

Step 2: Enroll in a HCBS Waiver:

Learn about HCBS Waivers
Choose a waiver
- Youth Services Waiver Options and Descriptions
- Adult Services Waiver Options and Descriptions
- Many waivers may have a waitlist. Options for immediate enrollment are:
  - Child immediate enrollment: CES Waiver
  - Adult immediate enrollment: SLS Waiver
- In crisis or emergency situations there are processes to bypass the waitlist including:
  - Child emergency enrollment: CHRP Waiver
  - Adult emergency enrollment: DD or Comprehensive Waiver

How Do I Enroll in Medicaid HCBS Waiver Disability Services?

Step 3: Choose a Program Approved Service Agency (PASA):

Learn about available PASAs
Start the request for proposal (RFP) process
- Individuals in services have the right to make an informed choice on their service providers through the RFP process.
- Individuals are able to send out a detailed request for the services they are looking for to meet their needs.
- PASAs will reply with their ability to meet the needs of the proposal.
- Individuals can then interview providers who responded to make an informed choice about who they would like to work with.
- Individuals can work with different agencies for different services. There is no requirement to choose only one agency.

How Do I Enroll in Medicaid HCBS Waiver Disability Services?

Step 4: Start Services:

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