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Who may apply? Anyone has the right to apply for the CADI program.
- What are the eligibility requirements?
- In order to be eligible for CADI you must:
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Be under age 65
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Be certified as disabled by either the Social Security Administration or by the State Medical Review Team
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Be eligible for Medical Assistance (MA). Eligibility for MA is based only on your income and assets, even though you may live with your parents or spouse. However, parents of minor children are required to pay a contribution toward the medical bills paid by MA for their child, if their income is above certain limits
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Require the level of care provided in a nursing facility
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Have had a Preadmission Screening (PAS). A brochure on PAS [DHS-2497] is available through your county social services agency or public health nursing service
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Choose community care
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Have an individual care plan that assures your health and safety
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The cost to MA for community care cannot exceed the cost to MA for nursing home care
- What services are offered?
- If you are determined eligible, you can receive the full range of services covered by MA.
- These services include medically necessary hospital care, physician care, nursing services, prescription drugs, medical supplies and equipment, dental services, therapies, and medical transportation. Special services that are necessary to prevent nursing home placement may be available under CADI and include: case management, adaptations to home, vehicle, or equipment, homemaker services, respite care, adult day care, family counseling and training, foster care, independent living skills, extended home health services assisted living, residential care services, and home delivered meals.
- What are the residential options?
- You can receive CADI services while living in your own home, the home of a relative or friend, or another community setting such as a licensed foster home.
- Will CADI services take the place of other funding sources?
- No. CADI services are to be used to supplement, not replace, other funding sources such as insurance, MA, Medicare, or Community Service funds.
- What happens when I turn 65?
- If you turn 65 while on the CADI waiver, you may continue on the waiver as long as your needs cannot be met through any other programs. The cost of services in the community must not exceed the cost of nursing home care to MA.
- How do you apply?
- Contact your county social services agency or public health nursing service. They can assist you in the application process. Others involved in the process may include your family and friends, your physician, neighbors, and current care providers.
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