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The basics

Guide to waivers

What are waivers?

Medical Assistance (MA) Home and Community-Based waivers allow people with disabilities to live in their own homes rather than an institution (like a nursing home or hospital). They do this by providing services needed to support people in their homes, their work places, and in their communities.

There are four disability waiver programs in Minnesota:

Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
This waiver serves people with disabilities who need the level of care normally provided in a hospital.
Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
This waiver serves people with disabilities who need the level of care normally provided in a nursing facility.
Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver
This waiver serves people with developmental disabilities or related conditions who need the level of care normally provided in an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD).
Brain Injury (BI) Waiver
This waiver provides services to people with a documented brain injury who need neurobehavioral hospital or nursing facility level of care.

Waiver Basics e-learning

This course will introduce you to the foundations of waivers, what they are, who is eligible, how to access them and what services are covered. Approximate time to complete: Less than 30 minutes