{"id":246505,"date":"2025-03-10T22:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T02:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/?p=246505"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:32:41","slug":"understanding-the-medicaid-waiver-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/understanding-the-medicaid-waiver-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Medicaid Waiver Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Medicaid Waiver?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Aged and Disabled (A&amp;D) waiver allows individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled to remain in their home or assisted living community as an alternative to nursing home placement.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Am I eligible?\u00a0 What are the eligibility requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Requirements for Indiana State Medicaid Health &amp; Wellness Waiver <em><strong>(ages 59 and under)<\/strong><\/em> and Indiana PathWays <b><i>(ages 60 and older)<\/i><\/b> Program include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Be aged, blind, or otherwise disabled<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Reside in your own home or an assisted living community.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Meets Medicaid income and resource limits.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Require a nursing home level of care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">What is Nursing Home Level of Care?<b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Requires assistance with three or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Medication Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Toileting<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Shower Assistance<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Ambulation\/Transferring<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Dressing\/Undressing<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Personal Hygiene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">If I have Medicaid, does that mean I qualify for Waiver services?<b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">No, the Medicaid Waiver program has its own separate application and approval process, which is based on specific eligibility criteria. It\u2019s important to complete the necessary steps and provide any required documentation to be considered for these services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Who can help me start the Medicaid Waiver application\/process or advise on the required next steps?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">We\u2019re Here to Assist You<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">At American Senior Communities, we specialize in helping families navigate the Medicaid application process and find the right care options. If you\u2019re unsure where to start, our team can:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Assess your eligibility<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Assist with the application process<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Help you understand your options while on the waiting list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one needs personalized guidance, contact one of our participating Assisted Living Communities or email us at \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:MedicaidWaiver@ASCCare.com\">MedicaidWaiver@ASCCare.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/community\/aster-place\/\">Aster Place<\/a> \u2013 Lafayette<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/community\/bethany-village-assisted-living\/\">Bethany Village Assisted Living<\/a> \u2013 South Indianapolis<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/community\/rosewalk-assisted-living\/\">Rosewalk at Lutherwoods<\/a> \u2013 East Indianapolis<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/community\/heritage-park-assisted-living\/\">Heritage Park<\/a> \u2013 Fort Wayne<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/community\/commons-honey-creek\/\">The Commons at Honey Creek<\/a> \u2013 Terre Haute<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Additional Resources<\/h4>\n<p>For more information, check out these helpful resources:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/pathways\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udd17 Indiana PathWays for Aging Resources<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/fssa\/ddrs\/files\/WaitingListFAQs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udd17 Medicaid Waiver Waiting List FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Medicaid Waiver? &nbsp; The Aged and Disabled (A&amp;D) waiver allows individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled to remain in their home or assisted living community as an alternative to nursing home placement. Am I eligible?\u00a0 What are the eligibility requirements Requirements for Indiana State Medicaid Health &amp; Wellness Waiver (ages 59 and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":246514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[527],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-246505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retirement-independent-assisted-living"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}