Texas Medicaid Waivers Explained
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Descriptions of Medicaid Waivers
Intellectual Disability-related Waivers
HCS
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Texas Home Living
Nursing Care-related Waivers
CLASS
Star+Plus Waiver
MDCP
Rider 28 & the “Money Follows the Person” rule
Rider 28 Nursing Home Stay Reviews
DB-MD
Psychiatric Waivers
YES Waiver
Parents’ Guide
Acronyms & Definitions
Explanation of Common Service
Guide topic 1: Money
Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
Managing assets with multiple options: The Special Needs Trust and the ABLE Account
Guide topic 2: Healthcare
Guide topic 3: Long-term Personal care
Guide topic 3b: Historical solutions
Guide topic 4: Factors in hiring help
Types of Service
Service Delivery Options
Consumer-Directed Services (CDS) explanations
Defining the Players
Personal Factors that effect your Service Delivery Options
A Continuum of Support: Questions of Rights, Choices, Competency, and the Guardianship
Parents working as Caregivers
“Difficulty of Care” income tax exemption
Does 2014-17 apply to CFC PAS/Hab provided through Medicaid but not through a Waiver?
Household Employee tax exemption
Medicaid
Related Programs through Medicaid
Community First Choice (CFC)
HIPP (Health Insurance Premium Payment)
PCS (Personal Care Services)
MTP (Medicaid Transportation Program)
Medicaid Buy-In programs
Medicaid Buy-In for Children
Medicaid Buy-In for Adult
Types of Medicaid
Other programs
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
STAP (Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program)
Texas Technology Access Program
Microboards & Providers
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CLASS Participant Guide
CLASS Eligibility Criteria
CLASS Residency rules consolidated
CLASS Enrollment Process
CLASS Standards for Services
CLASS Yearly Cycle
Requesting a new Service
Requesting ongoing therapy
Roles of CLASS Providers
Service Delivery Options
CLASS Service Array
CLASS Behavioral Support
CLASS Supported Employment & Employment Assistance
CLASS Case Management
CLASS CFC PAS/Hab
Waiver funds vs CFC funds
CFC Support Management
CLASS Transportation-habilitation Services
CLASS Prevocational Services
CLASS Nursing
Traditional therapies – OT, PT, SLP
CLASS Specialized Therapies – Music, Massage, Aquatic, Recreational, Therapeutic Horseback
CLASS Dietary Services
Behavioral Support and ABA
CLASS Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT)
CLASS Support Family Services, Continued Family Services, and Transition Assistance Services
CLASS Respite
CLASS Adaptive Aids
CLASS Dental
CLASS Minor Home Modifications
CLASS Financial Management Services
CLASS CDS Support Consultation
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Medicaid Waiver Interest lists
Medicaid Waiver Comparison Chart
Descriptions of Medicaid Waivers
Intellectual Disability-related
HCS Waiver
Texas Home Living Waiver
Nursing Care-related
CLASS Waiver
Star+Plus Waiver (formerly called CBA Waiver)
MDCP Waiver
Rider 28 & the “Money Follow the Person” Rule
DB-MD Waiver
Psychiatric
YES Waiver
Do I really need this help?
Parents’ Guide
Acronyms & Definitions
Explanations of Common Services
Local Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offices
Local IDD Authorities (formerly MRAs)
Guide topic 1: Money
Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
Guide topic 2: Healthcare
Guide topic 3: Long-term Personal care
Guide topic 3a: Historical solutions
Guide Topic 4: Factors in Hiring Help
Types of Service
Service Delivery Options
Defining the Players
Personal Factors that effect Your Service Delivery Options
Parents working as Caregivers
Difficulty of Care income tax exemption
Household Employee tax exemption
Medicaid
Related Programs through Medicaid
CFC (Community First Choice)
HIPP (Health Insurance Premium Payment)
PCS (Personal Care Services)
MTP (Medical Transportation Program)
Medicaid Buy-In programs
Medicaid Buy-In for Children
Medicaid Buy-In for Adults
Types of Medicaid
Other programs
IHFS (In Home Family Support)
STAP (Specialized Telecommunication Assistance Program)
TTAP (Texas Technology Access Program)
Microboards & Providers
Contact
Resources
Resource posts
Dentists for individuals with special needs
Form to fill out
List of responses
Summer House
Lifespan Respite
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Desperate for Respite
Special needs trust & guardianship
Attorneys
Financial Planners
H.E.A.R.T. Program
Home Place of Texas
Treasures of Joy
Project U.N.I.O.N.
Cody’s Wheels of Hope
Newsletter issues and subscription
1/27/2017 Tax Exemptions
7/5/2015 LITE-UP Texas Program & LifeLine
6/5/2015 Community First Choice
5/5/2015 Employment Assistance within CLASS
4/5/2015 Parents as Paid Caregivers
2/5/2015 Social Security SSI & Living Arrangements Effects on Monthly Benefits
1/5/2015 Baylor Transitional Medicine Clince – for when you lose your pediatrician
12/5/2014 Dental is covered by CLASS for those over 21 years old
11/3/2014 STAP (Specialized Telecommunication Assistance Program)
10/29/2014 HIPP (Health Insurance Premium Payment Program)
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Listas de Interes
Rider 28 & “El dinero sigue a la persona regla”
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