What is considered a waiver service? Does it include transportation?
A Waiver service is; a service that is not offered in the Medicaid State Plan, or it is offered in the Medicaid State Plan, but is not offered in the needed amount, duration or frequency or provide the type of service that the participant requires. Transportation is both a Waiver Service as well as a service available through the Medicaid State Plan. Transportation for medical (dialysis treatment, physician appointments, etc.) purposes is a Medicaid State Plan service; transportation for non-medical reasons, such as to religious services, shopping, errands, is a Waiver Service. The other Waiver services included in GO are: Adult Family Care, Assisted Living/Comprehensive Personal Care Home, Assisted Living Program in Subsidized Housing, Attendant Care, Care Management, Caregiver/Participant Training, Chore Services, Community Transition Services, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations, Home-Based Supportive Care, Home-Delivered Meals, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), Respite
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