NC Medicaid Receives Federal Approval of Flexibilities for HCBS

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Announcement from NC Medicaid:

NC Medicaid has received federal approval of flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic for the following home and community-based services:

• NC Innovations Waiver, for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
• NC Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver, for individuals who have a TBI diagnosis after age of 21
• Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA), for disabled adults
• Community Alternatives Program for Children (CAP/C), for medically fragile children

Temporary flexibilities include telephonic contact with beneficiaries, providing services in alternative settings, a simplified person-centered plan development, and changes that ease requirements on service levels. For details, please see Special Bulletin COVID-19 #55.

For more information on the NC Medicaid response to COVID-19, please visit the NC Medicaid website.