David,
Could you let this person know that there are many types of Medwaiver
programs out there that vary from state to state.  There is often a
community waiver for medical issues and another program that helps keep
people with disabilities out of long term care instituions.  It may take
several calls to find out who to talk to for either program.  Here in
Florida there are also Developmental Disabilities funding if you can get for
people.
Sometimes the problem is that the Medwaiver program is only set up for
people with specific diagnosis such as Mental retardation, cerebral palsy,
Spina Bifida, Prader-Willi, and Autism here in Florida.


Beth T. the OT
Subject: Re: Automatic Medicaid for EVERY disabled person?


>David,
>  Does this mean that once the child turns 18 or 21 that we are back to
>square one?
>  Or is the waiver system still illegal? My son was injured at 17 years
>old but is now 22. He is being rejected for community services because the
>waiver program doesn't work with his managed care Medicaid program. (in
>our county SSI Medicaid recipients are required to participate in a trial
>program that breaks them into 3 groups, 2 HMO or 1 managed care plan). The
>managed care plan best meets his medical needs but offers no community
>services. I am being forced into choosing between his medical needs and
>the community supports that could offer him so much.