Medicaid Waiver Guide – Nevada

Understanding Nevada Medicaid

Nevada currently has a TEFRA program and three HCBS 1915(c) waivers that serve children, including a new program for children and adults with dementia and related conditions. Only the Katie Beckett TEFRA program waives parent income. For a list of Nevada’s methods of accessing Medicaid for people who are disabled, see this overview.
Nevada also has a state-based program through a 1915(i) authority to provide intensive in-home services for children with behavioral or developmental disabilities already in Medicaid.

Types of Waivers

Katie Beckett Program

• Description: Provides Medicaid coverage only.
• Online State Information: Katie Beckett Program
• How to Apply: Apply for Medicaid and mention you want to apply for Katie Beckett, or contact DHCFP Reno or Las Vegas offices.

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for Persons with Physical Disabilities

• Description from medicaid.gov: Provides case management, homemaker, respite, attendant care, specialized medical equipment and supplies, assisted living, chore, environmental accessibility adaptations, home delivered meals, and personal emergency response system services to individuals ages 65 or older and individuals with physical disabilities ages 0-64 years who meet a nursing facility level of care.
• Online State Information: Physical Disability information
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Contact your local Aging and Disability regional office.

HCBS Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• Description: Provides Day Habilitation, Prevocational Services, Residential Support Services, Supported Employment, Behavioral Consultation Training and Intervention, Career Planning, Counseling (Individual and Group), Dental Services, Individual Directed Goods and Services, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Nursing Services, Nutrition Counseling, Residential Support Management, and Benefits Counseling Services for individuals with Intellectual Disability, ages 0 – no max age.
• Online State Information: Developmental Disability information
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Contact your local regional center.

Waiver for Structured Family Caregiving

• Description from medicaid.gov: This waiver provides Case Management, Respite, and Structured Family Caregiving (SFCG) for individuals with a nursing home level of care, ages 0 – no max age.
• Online State Information: More information forthcoming – general information
• Official Federal Information
• How to Apply: Contact your local Aging and Disability regional office.

Other online resources for Nevada:

• Family Ties of Nevada – Non-profit helping individuals with disabilities
• Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center – An organization that advocates for human, legal, and service rights for individuals with disabilities

Telephone Resources:

Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (main office number) – (775) 684-3676

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.