Rhode Island Medicaid Waiver Guide

What Exactly is Rhode Island Medicaid?

Rhode Island currently has only one Medicaid program for children, which is a TEFRA program that waives parental income. Rhode Island recently replaced its Medicaid program with an 1115 demonstration program. Once children gain eligibility to Medicaid through the Katie Beckett TEFRA program or standard criteria, they may access other home and community based services through the 1115 demonstration program. See this page on general information for children with special needs in Rhode Island.

Types of programs

Katie Beckett Program

• Description: Provides Medicaid coverage only. Once in the program, children may access comprehensive home and community based services through RI’s Medicaid program.
• Online State Information: Katie Beckett Program
• How to Apply: For information, call a Parent Consultant at (401) 574-8474. Fill out the entire packet of information on the website.

Rhode Island Comprehensive Demonstration

• Description: Replacement program for Rhode Island’s Medicaid program. Includes home and community based services as possible benefits, including but not limited to personal care services, home based therapeutic services, ABA, therapies, and respite. Programs include Kids Connect (daycare program), Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS), Home Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS), Home Nursing, and Respite.
• Online State Information: Children with Special Needs
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Apply online at HealthSourceRI or through the Katie Beckett program.

Other online resources for Rhode Island:

• Check out some Health and Human Services that may be able to help you all kinds of challenges you may face.
• The Autism Project Rhode Island has tons of resources for events, libraries, and services for younger children.
• Rhode Island Parent Information Network has parent training, advice, and support services

Telephone Resources

• Human and Health Services contact numbers

Ordering Goally with a Medicaid Waiver

Talk with your case manager to see if the waiver program you have will cover Goally. If so, have your case manager email us at: [email protected] to place an order on your behalf.