Waivers

Do you have a family member who is in need of services such as respite, personal care, or modifications to their home so that they may remain there? If so, you need to find out more about Medicaid Waivers! Below is information to get you started!

Use the links below for an overview of each of the Virginia Medicaid Waivers. These Medicaid Waivers include: the Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction (EDCD) Waiver, the Individual and Family Developmental Disabilities Support (DD) Waiver and the MR/ID Waiver.

EDCD - Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction

This waiver allows persons with physical disabilities and those aged 65+ who meet the nursing facility level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: facilitator expenditures and consumer-directed personal assistance services.

MR/ID - Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disabilities

(Intellectual): This waiver allows MR/DD persons who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: consumer-directed personal assistance, respite, day support, residential support, and supported employment.

DD/IFDDS – Developmental Disability/Individuals & Families Developmental Disability Support

This waiver allows persons qualified under this waiver aged 6+ who meet the ICF/MR level of care to remain living at home and in the community. Services offered under this waiver include: consumer-directed personal assistance services, facilitator expenditures, in home residential support, therapies, assistive technology, environmental modifications, etc. (see services).

SERVICES – Waiver services available (NOTE: not all services are available through The Arc).

FAQ’s – Frequently asked questions about Waivers.