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If you are interested in applying for HCB waiver services, you must first obtain financial eligibility for Medicaid. You can apply for Medicaid online using kynect, by calling the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) at (855) 306-8959 or in-person at a DCBS office.
dependent, or have an acquired brain injury, Medicaid waiver programs can provide Medicaid coverage for many different services that help you stay in your home. Waiver services include personal care assistance, homemaker services, respite care, and case management. Who is eligible for Medicaid Waiver Services? You may be eligible for Medicaid ...
For questions about applying for waiver-supportive Medicaid, contact DCBS at (855) 306-8959 or. DFS.Medicaid@ky.gov. For questions about applying for waiver services, contact the 1915(c) Waiver Help Desk at (844) 784-5614 or 1915cWaiverHelpDesk@ky.gov.
KY Model Waiver II (40146.R07.00) Provides skilled services by a licensed practical nurse, skilled services by a registered nurse, and skilled services by a respiratory therapist to individuals who are technology dependent ages 0 or older who meet a nursing facility level of care.
If you are elderly, have a physical, intellectual or developmental disability or are ventilator dependent, you may qualify for Medicaid waiver services. Known as 1915(c) Home- and Community-Based Services waivers, these services provide the support you need to continue to live at home.
Within broad Federal guidelines, States can develop home and community-based services waivers (HCBS Waivers) to meet the needs of people who prefer to get long-term care services and supports in their home or community, rather than in an institutional setting.
Once you have completed financial eligibility for Medicaid, you can apply for waiver services at kynect.ky.gov/benefits or by visiting a Community Health Center (CMHC) or Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). To find a CMHC, visit: http://dbhdid.ky.gov/cmhc/default.aspx.
Medicaid is funded by the federal and state governments to help people have health insurance who cannot afford it or do not have health insurance offered at their workplace.
Medicaid Waivers, also known as Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers, allow qualifying program participants to receive services outside of a nursing home. Medicaid’s standard benefit is to pay for nursing home care.
The Michelle P. Waiver (MPW) is part of Kentucky’s 1915 (c) HCBS Medicaid waiver program. MPW provides assistance to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to help them live in the community as independently as possible. MPW is home-based community support only.