Medicaid Waiver for the Elderly and Disabled
| Program/Service description | The Medicaid Waiver for the Elderly and Disabled provides an alternative to nursing home care for eligible older persons and adults with physical disabilities. The program includes services to help a person to continue living in his or her home safely. Nurses and social workers coordinate with participants and their caregivers to develop care plans that help to meet individual needs. The services that are part of this program include: |
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| Public funding source(s)* | Medicaid Waiver for the Elderly and Disabled |
| Who is eligible | Persons aged 18 and over who are financially and medically eligible for the Medicaid Nursing Home program |
| Where it is available | Statewide |
| Who to contact for information or enrollment | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). Please see DSAAPD's program contact information. |
| Related internet links | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicaid Information (http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/) |
*Public funding means that the program is paid for, in part or in whole, by the government. Some publicly-funded programs have eligibility requirements and provide services at low cost or no cost to people who qualify. Most of these programs and services though, are also available to people who are able to pay privately (with their own money). For more information, please see the Sources of Funding section of this web site.
