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Monitor your needs and your spot on the waitlist

If you have already applied for Medicaid Waivers, that's great!

It could be one of the most important things you do to get support throughout your life. But it can be a long wait!

Here are some things you can do while you are waiting:

Image of an exclamation markThe HSD Office will send you a letter every year to confirm that you still want services. Keep an eye out for this - you will need to respond!

Image of Parent character Paula on the phone and writing a letter beside the text: The HSD Office will send you a letter every year to confirm that you still want services. Keep an eye out for this, you will need to respond. Make sure you have a written record. Send a letter or email. Say yes. We still need waiver services. Keep us on the list.

 

    • If anything changes with your health, abilities, or situation, call your HSD office and tell them about the change.If it makes your needs more urgent, you might be able to move up on the wait list. For example:

      • Have you been put in the hospital?

      • Have you started to have emotional issues?

      • Have your skills gotten worse?

      • Has your behavior become a problem?

  • Keep your eyes out for letters or phone calls from the HSD office. Make sure to reply if they ask you to. DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO ACCEPT A WAIVER!

 

Sources: LDH, OCDD