Waiver Replace Alternative Choice For Free

Utah's New Choices Waiver (NCW) is a Medicaid program intended to help elderly and disabled individuals who currently reside in a Medicaid-funded nursing home, assisted living community, or small health care facility.

Medi-Cal waivers are programs that provide additional services to specific groups of individuals, limit services to specific geographic areas of the state, and provide medical coverage to individuals who may not otherwise be eligible under traditional Medicaid rules.

U.S. Visa Waiver Program. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the State Department, permits citizens of 40 countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa.

The MI Choice waiver program provides Medicaid-covered long term care services and supports in a home or residential setting for individuals who meet the medical/functional criteria for nursing facility level of care. Services are provided through MI Choice waiver agencies.

A waiver program allows the state to waive some requirements to meet the needs of individuals. For example, a waiver may help a person with an increased likelihood of requiring long-term care, such as those with behavioral issues or technologically dependent children.

The Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBS-DD) Waiver is administered by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) who will authorize home and community-based services for developmentally disabled persons who are Regional Center consumers.

The New Choices Waiver is Medicaid program designed to help nursing home residents move to more independent community settings, whenever possible, without compromising medical or safety needs.