Eligibility Criteria

The Independent Care Waiver is designed for eligible Medicaid members with severe physical disabilities who are between the ages of 21 and 64. They must: 

• Between 21 and 64 to apply 
• Be capable of managing their own services (individuals with a TBI do not have to meet this criteria); 
• Have a severe physical impairment and/or TBI that substantially limits one or more activities of daily living and requires the assistance of another individual; 
• Do not have a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder (mental retardation/mental illness) 
• Be medically stable but at risk of placement in a hospital or nursing facility if community-based support services are not available; and 
• Be safely placed in a home or community setting