CMS Approves Waiver Amendment for FSW

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a waiver amendment for the Family Supports Waiver (FSW).  The amendment includes:

  • new self-directed options for participant assistance and care (PAC), respite, and workplace assistance
  • the addition of benefits counseling as an available service
  • updating behavioral support services
  • combining the two separate services of home modification and home modification assessment into one service
  • recreational and music therapy limits of 6 hours monthly
  • replacement of level-of-care screening tools
  • and more.
To view more details about these updates, visit: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/providers/files/bulletins/BT202612.pdf

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