#Waiverwise: Family and Caregiver Training
Waiver services should be person centered. You will create a Service Plan within the budget limit ( $16,545 annually for FSW). There is more information available on this process in the waiver manual.
Family and Caregiver Training services provide training and education in order to:
Instruct a parent, other family member, or primary caregiver about the treatment regimens and use of equipment specified in the ISP and
Improve the ability of the parent, family member, or primary caregiver to provide the care to or for the individual.
Reimbursable Activities include the following:
Treatment regimens and use of equipment
Stress management
Parenting training specific to the disability of the child
Family dynamics training specific to the disability of the child
Community integration
Behavioral intervention strategies
Mental health training specific to the disability of the child
Caring for medically fragile individuals
Reimbursement for this service is limited to $2,000 per year.
The following activities are not allowed under Family and Caregiver Training services:
Training/instruction not pertinent to the caregiver’s ability to give care to the individual
Training provided to caregivers who receive training reimbursement within their Medicaid or State line item reimbursement rates
Meals, accommodations, and so on, while attending the training
More information, including service costs, available in the manual:
http://provider.indianamedicaid.com/ihcp/manuals/DDRS%20HCBS%20Waiver%20Provider%20Manual.pdf
Family and Caregiver Training
Family and Caregiver Training
Family and Caregiver Training services provide training and education in order to:
Instruct a parent, other family member, or primary caregiver about the treatment regimens and use of equipment specified in the ISP and
Improve the ability of the parent, family member, or primary caregiver to provide the care to or for the individual.
Reimbursable Activities include the following:
Treatment regimens and use of equipment
Stress management
Parenting training specific to the disability of the child
Family dynamics training specific to the disability of the child
Community integration
Behavioral intervention strategies
Mental health training specific to the disability of the child
Caring for medically fragile individuals
Reimbursement for this service is limited to $2,000 per year.
The following activities are not allowed under Family and Caregiver Training services:
Training/instruction not pertinent to the caregiver’s ability to give care to the individual
Training provided to caregivers who receive training reimbursement within their Medicaid or State line item reimbursement rates
Meals, accommodations, and so on, while attending the training
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