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CDCS OR TRADITIONAL WAIVER?

OPTIONS GRID

  1. Read through the grid below and the list of waivered services available
  2. Look at your current plan, waiver dollar amount and new CDCS budget
  3. Ask yourself :  What can I still do if I move to a traditional waiver, and what will I lose?  What benefits are there to remaining on CDCS?
  4. Use the grid at the bottom to figure out dollar amounts and weigh out each option. 
  5. Your decision will be made based on priorities of your individual family.
  6.  Work with your case manager & FSE on specific details for your county.
  7. DHS has said you can keep your current budget $ if you leave the CDCS option.

KEEP CDCS WITH
NEW BUDGET AMOUNT

MOVE TO TRADITIONAL WAIVER
(Keep same $ amount)

 

Considerations:

  • New budget amount may be more/less
  • Flexibility in CDCS
  • Paying parents of minors allowed
  • Special diets covered
  • DT&H costs must be paid within budget 
  • One-half of flexible case management included in budget
  • Staff or goods are covered

Licensed In-Home Supports

Considerations:

  • Staff cost $22-30 per hour depending on county
  • Waiver budget $ may not cover the added costs for staffing
  • All in home waiver service options available (see pg. 2)
  • Waiver company controls staff rates, benefits and training
  • Parents of minors  not paid
  • DT&H and case management paid outside of budget $*

Personal Supports

Considerations:

  • You can pay staff current rate x 25% fee to fiscal entity (some lower fees)
  • Family still does hiring and training
  • All waiver options may not be available depending on company and their contract with county
  • No staff benefits or bonuses
  • Parents  of minors not paid
  • You need one residential habilitation service, (ie, respite, in-home, homemaking,  or unpaid habilitation plan)
  • DT&H and case management are paid outside of budget $*
  • Cannot provide medical care

* When using a DT&H service on a traditional waiver, you must bill a residential service such as respite, in-home, or homemaker service.                                                          

March, 2005