Medicaid Waiver

Indiana offers Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs that target specific groups. HCBS programs allow members to live in a community setting and avoid institutional placement. To be eligible for any HCBS program, you must meet Medicaid guidelines and HCBS program-specific eligibility guidelines.

Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities that enable them to live as independently as possible in their communities.

Download BDS Office locations to contact for more information and any questions about Medicaid Waiver.

Download Information Sheet instructions to help fill out the online Medicaid Waiver application.

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Download fillable and printable, Medicaid Waiver Application to mail to your local BDS District office.

More information about FSW and CIH Medicaid Waivers

The Family Supports home- and community-based services waiver (FSW) provides limited, non-residential supports to individuals with developmental disabilities who live with their families or in other settings with informal supports. Individuals must meet HCBS waiver eligibility and Medicaid eligibility guidelines in order to be eligible for a Medicaid HCBS waiver. To be eligible individuals must:

• Be diagnosed as having an intellectual disability prior to the age of 22
• Reside in or be transitioning into an HCBS-compliant setting (non-institutionalized)
• Have income no greater than 300% of the maximum Supplemental Security Income amount (parental income for children under 18 years of age is disregarded)
• Meet Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Development Disabilities (ICF/IID) level of care

Eligible individuals may receive authorized waiver services in conjunction with Traditional Medicaid. Authorized waiver services may include:

The Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) waiver provides services that enable individuals to remain in their homes or community-based settings. The CIH waiver also assists individuals who are transitioning from state-operated facilities or other institutions into community settings. Home and community-based services (HCBS) through the CIH waiver allow flexibility in providing the supports necessary to help individuals gain and maintain optimum levels of self-determination and community integration. Individuals must meet both HCBS waiver eligibility and Medicaid eligibility guidelines to be eligible for a Medicaid HCBS waiver. To be eligible, individuals must:

• Be diagnosed as having an intellectual disability prior to the age of 22
• Reside in or be transitioning into an HCBS-compliant setting (non-institutionalized)
• Have income no greater than 300% of maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) amount (parental income for children under 18 years of age is disregarded)
• Meet Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Development Disabilities (ICF/IID) level of care

Eligible individuals may receive authorized waiver services in conjunction with Traditional Medicaid. Authorized waiver services may include: