Medicaid Waivers

Medicaid waivers are a way to fund services and support for children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral disabilities.

Medicaid Waivers

Medicaid waivers are a way to fund services and support for children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral disabilities.

What Is a Waiver?

Medicaid waivers provide funding for children with developmental disabilities to receive services and support at their home, in a group home, or in a community setting. 

Through our accredited Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) program, Damar provides a full continuum of highly individualized and life-changing supports for children and families. We work with our clients, their families, and other services agencies to empower those we serve to achieve personal independence.

Indiana provides Medicaid waivers for a variety of needs, including Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, and the Aging and Disabled. Damar is an approved CARF accredited provider for the following waivers:

  • Community Integration and Habilitation
  • Family Supports
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Aged and Disabled

Damar is also an approved provider for Money Follows the Person (MFP) and CHOICE.

Money Follows the Person

Money Follows the Person is a grant-funded program that helps people with developmental, intellectual, and developmental disabilities return home after a stay in an institutional setting. Indiana was approved for this program in 2007, and can now assist eligible residents in leaving institutional care and transitioning to living safely within their chosen communities.

To learn more about this program, visit in.gov.

Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled (CHOICE)

The CHOICE program provides community- and home-based services that helps those with disabilities remain in their homes and retain their independence for as long as possible. As an approved provider, Damar helps older residents ages 60 and up to remain safely in their homes with the added benefit of ongoing support. 

To learn more, visit in.gov.

Additional Waiver Services

As part of the Medicaid waiver program, Damar also provides the following services: 

  • Residential Habilitation & Support (RHS)
  • Community-based Habilitation (CHIO)
  • Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI)
  • Extended Services
  • Participant Assistance & Care (PAC)
  • Respite
  • Attendant Care
  • Electronic Monitoring
  • Behavior Management (BMAN)
  • Facility Habilitation
  • Structured Family Caregiving
  • Psychological Therapy
  • Transportation
  • Homemaker
  • Wellness Coordination
  • Family & Caregiver training

If you have additional questions about the services Damar provides as a part of the Medicaid waiver program, please contact us.

Medicaid Waiver Referrals

To receive a Medicaid waiver, or to receive services provided by these waivers, a referral is required. To learn more about the referral process, contact us, or visit damar.org/referrals.

Child & Adolescent Services FAQs

Does Damar just serve children? How can I get a referral for Damar’s services? We have answers to these questions and many others.

Questions?

If you still have questions about Medicaid waivers, services, or referrals, please don’t hesitate to contact us.