CDC+ is a long-term care program alternative to the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waiver. The program provides the opportunity for individuals to improve the quality of their lives by being empowered to make choices about the supports and services that will meet their long-term care needs and to help them reach their goals.
The Home and Community Based Services Waiver is program that provides community services to individuals as an alternative to services provided in an institution. There are four APD Home and Community Based Services Waivers, Tier One, Tier Two, Tier Three and Tier Four.
The QSI is the Agency approved needs assessment tool that is administered at least once very three years by a certified QSI administrator. The QSI covers the areas of community inclusion, functional abilities, behavioral status, and physical/health status.
A certified waiver support coordination provider is selected by the individual to assist access to all available community, state and government resources to meet the individuals needs. The waiver support coordinator helps the individual identify the goals and needs of the individual and matches available resources to help address the goals and needs.