CMS Instrument for Reviewing HCBS Waiver Applications 3.6
The 1915(c) HCBS waiver provides Medicaid funding for home and community-based services to individuals who otherwise would meet the eligibility requirements for Medicaid-funded institutional care. The HCBS waiver permits states to use funds that otherwise would have been used for institutional services to purchase home and community-based services.
The CMS Instrument for Reviewing HCBS Waiver Applications (The Review Instrument) has been developed to assist CMS Waiver analysts in
This document reviews the changes that were made to the CMS 1915 (c) waier application so that it aligns with
HCBS Waiver Application.
Waiver Application Technical Guide.
Resources regarding HCBS waivers including regulations and State Medicaid Director letters.
This document provides information on modifications to the quality assurance systems needed to meet the assurances for §1915(c) waivers.