Waiving The Wait

The landscape for Medicaid I/DD waivers is one of constant change. A new study, A Look At Waiting Lists For Medicaid Home-And Community-Based Services From 2016 To 2024, reported there are 700,000 individuals on waiting or interest lists for HCBS—and most of these individuals have an I/DD.;And they face long waits—an average of 40 months.

But there is movement at the state level.;In the past few months, both Oklahoma and Kentucky expanded their wavier slots—Oklahoma Cuts DD Waiver Wait List Delay From 13 Years To Two Years and . . .