Family Supports Medicaid Waiver (FSW)
PURPOSE:
The Family Supports Waiver (FSW) program provides Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services to participants of any age residing in a range of community settings as an alternative to care in an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disability or related conditions. The FSW serves persons with an intellectual/developmental disability, intellectual disability or autism and who have substantial functional limitations. Participants may choose to live in their own home, family home, or community setting appropriate to their needs. Participants develop an Individual Service Plan (ISP) using a person centered planning process guided by an Individual Support Team (IST). The IST is comprised of the participant, their case manager and anyone else of the participant’s choosing but typically family and/or friends. The participant with the IST selects services, identifies service providers of their choice and develops a Plan of Care/Cost Comparison Budget (CCB). The CCB is subject to an annual waiver services cost cap of $16,250.
GOALS and OBJECTIVES:
The FSW provides access to meaningful and necessary home and community-based services and supports, seeks to implement services and supports in a manner that respects the participant’s personal beliefs and customs, ensures that services are cost-effective, facilitates the participant’s involvement in the community where he/she lives and works, facilitates the participant’s development of social relationships in his/her home and work communities, and facilitates the participant’s independent living.
The Family Supports Waiver (FSW) program provides Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services to participants of any age residing in a range of community settings as an alternative to care in an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disability or related conditions. The FSW serves persons with an intellectual/developmental disability, intellectual disability or autism and who have substantial functional limitations. Participants may choose to live in their own home, family home, or community setting appropriate to their needs. Participants develop an Individual Service Plan (ISP) using a person centered planning process guided by an Individual Support Team (IST). The IST is comprised of the participant, their case manager and anyone else of the participant’s choosing but typically family and/or friends. The participant with the IST selects services, identifies service providers of their choice and develops a Plan of Care/Cost Comparison Budget (CCB). The CCB is subject to an annual waiver services cost cap of $16,250.
GOALS and OBJECTIVES:
The FSW provides access to meaningful and necessary home and community-based services and supports, seeks to implement services and supports in a manner that respects the participant’s personal beliefs and customs, ensures that services are cost-effective, facilitates the participant’s involvement in the community where he/she lives and works, facilitates the participant’s development of social relationships in his/her home and work communities, and facilitates the participant’s independent living.
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