What are the qualifications of Medicaid Service Coordinators?
Medicaid Service Coordinators must meet certain educational standards and have previous experience either working with people with developmental disabilities and/or providing service coordination. In addition all service coordinators must meet annual on-going training requirements. Medicaid Service Coordinators put the person’s best interests first. Staff providing direct services (e.g. psychologists, medical staff, direct care) to a person cannot also provide service coordination to that person. Program managers with direct control over a service a person receives may not directly supervise that person’s service coordinator. How much does Medicaid Service Coordination cost? Medicaid Service Coordination is a Medicaid funded program, so there is no direct cost for you. Who is Eligible to receive Medicaid Service Coordination? In order to receive Medicaid Service Coordination, a person must meet all of the following criteria: -Have a documented diagnosis of a developmental disability (s
