Louisiana Medicaid Wait Times For Home & Community-Based Services Double National Averages

From July 2011 through October 2014, the average wait time for home-and community-based waiver services (HCBS) for Louisiana Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities was twice as long as the national average. More than 54,000 Louisiana beneficiaries waited from 2.4 years to 10.4 years to receive waiver services. Those on the two waiver wait lists for individuals with physical disabilities waited an average of 3.4 years; the national average wait time is 10 to 13 months. Those on the three waiver wait lists for individuals with developmental disabilities waited an average of 7.6 years; the . . .