Waiver Programs for Home Care Nursing Recipients

In Minnesota, home care nursing is funded occasionally by a person’s health insurance plan, but most often long-term nursing care is funded by MN Medical Assistance (MA). MA pays for nursing care and supplies, which generally covers the recipient’s needs. Sometimes, though, the recipient has a unique or short term need that must be addresses through another funding source.

County Waiver programs such as CAC and CADI can help pay for special equipment such as lifts or vehicle enhancements or for ramps on a home. You can learn more and apply through this state web site: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/services/home-community/programs-and-services/hcbs-waivers.jsp

In addition to the CAC and CADI waiver programs, Minnesota counties also have the CDCD program, which is more like a self-directed budget for the recipient. The recipient must first be on a county waiver to apply for the CDCS program. A unique aspect of the CDCS program is that parents of disabled minors can be paid as a caregiver. For more information, read this state web page https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/people-with-disabilities/services/home-community/programs-and-services/cdcs.jsp .

Additional information https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_048211

For CDCS Hennepin County, call 612-348-4111.

For CDCS Ramsey County, call 651-266-3613 or email RCMnChoices.Intake@ramseycounty.us

For CDCS Anoka County, call 763-324-1295

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April 16, 2019

Joan Vaughn

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Written by Joan Vaughn

I’m Joan, and I know home care from the inside out. I’ve navigated my daughter through 24/7 home care nursing and managed her PCA’s. I’ve helped my parents move into (and out of) assisted living, Medicare episodes, skilled nurse visits, home health aids, and PCAs. Sandwiched in all of that, I’ve helped coordinate home care equipment and supplies, physical therapists, occupational therapists, county workers, and medications (oh, the medications). I know emergency departments, children’s hospitals, cancer wards, cardiac floors, and specialty units. I can recite health insurance policies (and call their bluff). I know a lot of other things in life too, like Shakespeare, where to sit to see a great sunset over a lake, how to keep myself healthy, how to read a profit/loss statement and state statutes, when to use a comma, and that gratitude is one of the keys to success. So I’m going to have this blog and write about home care from time to time. I’ll include topics like current legislation, professional boundaries in a tricky environment, and being a caregiver. I’ll also post some guest blogs from clients and nurses. Join me in the conversation.

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