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Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers are for MassHealth-eligible people who would otherwise need facility-based care. The ABI and MFP waivers are for Massachusetts residents living in a nursing facilities or long stay hospitals, who may be able to move out and live more independently with waiver services and supports. Every waiver participant has a waiver case manager or service coordinator to coordinate their services to support successful community living.
These two home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers are designed to help MassHealth-eligible persons with an acquired brain injury (ABI) move from a nursing facility or chronic disease or rehabilitation hospital back to their community. The ABI waivers help by making the move from the facility to the community easier and by providing community-based services.
The two ABI waivers are
ABI applications may be submitted at any time.
MassHealth applicants or members who live in a nursing facility or a chronic or rehabilitation hospital and have an ABI may apply for one of these waivers, which would support these persons to move into the community and offer resources to provide ongoing services in the community. An individual may not participate in more than one waiver at a time.
To qualify for one of the ABI waivers, an individual must
Special financial rules exist for waiver applicants and participants.
Also, for the ABI-RH waiver, the person must need residential support services with staff supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
All waiver participants will work with a case manager/service coordinator to develop their individual service plan that will include their goals and the waiver services and supports the participant needs in the community.
ABI Waiver services include the following:
Yes means the service is available
No means it’s not available
|
Service |
ABI-RH |
ABI-N |
|---|---|---|
|
Adult Companion |
No |
Yes |
|
Assisted Living Services |
Yes |
No |
|
Chore Services |
No |
Yes |
|
Community Based Day Supports |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Community Support and Navigation |
No |
No |
|
Day Services |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Family Training |
No |
No |
|
Home Accessibility Adaptations |
No |
Yes |
|
Home Health Aide |
No |
No |
|
Homemaker |
No |
Yes |
|
Independent Living Supports |
No |
No |
|
Individual Support and Community Habilitation |
No |
Yes |
|
Occupational, physical, or speech therapy |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Orientation and Mobility Services |
No |
No |
|
Peer Support |
No |
No |
|
Personal Care |
No |
Yes |
|
Prevocational Services |
Yes |
No |
|
Residential Habilitation (group home) |
Yes |
No |
|
Respite |
No |
Yes |
|
Shared Home Supports |
No |
No |
|
Shared Living – 24-Hour Supports |
Yes |
No |
|
Skilled Nursing |
No |
No |
|
Specialized Medical Equipment |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Supported Employment |
Yes |
No |
|
Supportive Home Care Aide |
No |
No |
|
Transitional Assistance Services |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Transportation |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Vehicle Modification |
No |
No |
|
Service |
ABI-RH |
ABI-N |
|---|
You may submit an application to participate in the ABI waiver at any time. See links to the application below.
UMass ABI Waiver Unit
333 South Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-2732
UMass ABI Waiver Unit
Phone: (866) 281-5602
Email: ABIinfo@umassmed.edu
You may submit an application to participate in the ABI waiver at any time. We, at Evolve Community Services, can help you filling out the ABI WAIVER application, just ask an associate at (857)557-4575 contact us.
