Indiana Medicaid Waivers
In the past, Medicaid only paid for long term care services that
were provided in an institution, such as nursing facilities and
group homes. The waiver program "waives" the requirement of an
admission into an institution in order for Medicaid to pay for the
needed Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) is responsible
for the development and operation of the waiver program, in
agreement with the Division of Aging and the Division of Disability
and Rehabilitative Services. Each Division works to create the
service definitions and standards for services and providers and
then certifies provider applicants in order to provide the Waiver
services. Indiana has five waiver services programs:
- Aged and Disabled Waiver
- Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver
These waivers are for children and adults whose needs are
primarily medical, and assist a person to be as independent as
possible and live in the least restrictive environment possible
while maintaining safety in the home
- Autism Waiver
- Developmental Disabilities Waiver
- Support Services Waiver
These waivers are for children and adults with a developmental
disability, and assist a person to: Become involved in the
community where he/she lives and works; Develop social
relationships in the person's home and work communities; Develop
skills to make decisions about how and where the person wants to
live; Be as independent as possible