Not Just For Providers

support coordinators

* Includes FSL Waiver
Find Providers By Service

Tip: Click on the provider's name, to see their website.
Tip: The number symbols next to each provider's name, represents the district they serve.

Question: I have been on the wait list for several years. How can I get on the waiver faster.

Answer: There are currently over 15,000 people waiting for waiver services in Florida. The only way to get on the waiver faster is by being in crisis. Examples of crisis include: homeless, no suitable caregiver, and extreme behaviors. Being in crisis does not guarantee waiver placement.

APD area 13 Great Expectations
Great Expectation

Great Expectations is comitted to securing for all people with disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play.
Patrica Gordon 352-272-6943
GreatExpectation1@comcast.net

Wait List Priority Categorization

The "Wait list Priority Checklist" is the tool completed at the time an eligible individual applies for waiver-funded services and consists of an indication of the category that the individual will be placed on the wait list. This checklist identifies services needed and current services received and requests information about the individual's current and short-term life situation, condition and circumstances. The checklist is reviewed on an annual basis and is updated when the Agency is notified that the individual's needs and circumstances have changed
Wait List Prioritization Checklist

APD Needs Assessments

The Agency For Persons With Disabilities (A.P.D.) completes QSI (Questionnaire for Situational Information) for all individuals on waiver programs every three years. The QSI Assessments were mandated by the Florida Legislature and is one of the responsibilities of receiving waiver funded services. The QSI is the current needs assessment tool being used by A.P.D.

Prior to the QSI, Similar needs assessments have been done by A.P.D. The FSTS and ICG were used in the past. The new QSI assessments will be done by A.P.D. employees, rather than support coordinators.

See The New QSI Assessment Tool (PDF)

See a QSI Assessment Flyer

Question: How Do I Become A Provider?

Answer: When you are ready to become a provider, Call WaiverProvider.com at
727-841-8943. We can provide you with ALL of the information and documents you need to make this happen. We can provide you with the tools to start your own company or work for an agency.

Be sure to check back often; new waiver providers are added frequently.

There are also many resources for customers, families, waiver providers, and support coordinators at WaiverProvider.Com. Take a few minutes to click on the different links. Come back often, we update our site every week. We are always adding new resources and current information. Remember that while we are working to get providers listed- letting them know about our services and building them websites- we do offer a free service to support coordinators. We will call providers for you. However, due to HIPPA rules, we can only call for support coordinators.

Waiver Providers, you can add your listing even if you don't have a website. We provide a free one page "web flyer" and free hosting, with your membership.

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*Need More Information?
Call (727) 841-8943 or Email WaiverInfo@aol.com

Find Providers By Service

WaiverProvider.Com is more than a directory of medicaid waiver providers. We also bring you the latest news and information to help People that are Developmentally Disabled.

We also provide detailed information about each medicaid waiver provider listed including: services provided, areas covered, special skills, and experience.

If you can't find a provider on our website, have your support coordinator call us at (727) 841-8943, and we will call medicaid providers for you at NO COST. We will get back to you with a list of available medicaid providers in your area.

News by Aaron Nangle

Delmarva Training Videos

* Delmarva training videos on the Florida
statewide quality assurance program

*Delmarva training on APD's CDC+ program

  • Aaron Nangle Interviews Elizabeth Dudek, the Secretary of The Agency For Health Care Administration.
  • Aaron Nangle interviews Brian Vaughn
    When he was the acting Director of APD
  • Are you on the wait list? APD is doing the QSI needs assessments for people who are on the wait list. Make sure APD has your current phone number and address.

  • Florida Supports Unite -UNITE With Those Who Are Also PASSIONATE About Improving The Lives Of People Who Have Disabilities.
    (an online community)

  • Planning is Crucial: Why You Need To Be On Top of Wills, Trusts, and Guardianship (text and video)
    • Click through the slide show. Learn about the APD IBudget program. You can also click the link to see a copy of the Developmental Disabilities Individual Bugeting Medicaid Waiver Coverage and limitations handbook.

    Providers' Corner

    Computer Programs
    Disability Consultant Services
    REQUIRED Training
    Billing Agents
    Organizing & Productivity consulting
    Independent Mobility in Home Health Care, Inc.
    It's easy to search for medicaid waiver providers. To make it easier to find providers in your area, there are symbols next to each provider's name, showing the districts they serve. You will learn a lot about providers by looking at their descriptions and visiting their websites.
    Question: How Do I Get On The Medicaid Waiver?

    Answer: You need to fill out the application for services. Florida's HCBS and FSL waiver programs are for people who have certain disabilities. These disabilities include: Mental Retardation, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Prader-Willi, and Autism. For More Information, you can call
    1-866-APD-CARES or 1-866-273-2273

    Download
    The Application For Services

    Application for Services
    PDF

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    PDF
    Question: Can I choose anyone I want to be my provider?

    Answer: To a large degree, you have choice of providers. However, the provider must serve the waiver you are on. The provider must also be certified to work in your area and for the services you choose. You can not choose a provider that is your legal guardian or parent.

    Question: Can I get everything the waiver offers?

    Answer: No, you need to work with you support coordinator and determine what services and products are "medically necessary".

    What Are The FSL And HCBS Waivers?
     
    The waivers cover things that
    medicaid typically does not cover.

    The HCBS/DD Waiver (Now Tiers 1, 2, and 3)
    • Also know as the "Big Waiver"
    • Also know as the Home and Community Based, Developmental Disabilities Waiver
    • This Waiver currently does not have a spending cap. There are 28 services, learn about them all.
    The FSL Waiver (Now Tier 4)
    • Also know as the "Little Waiver"
    • Also know as the Florida Supported Living Waiver
    • Also know as Tier 4
    • This Waiver currently has a spending cap of $14,792.00.
    • There are 11 services, learn about them all.