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What Is the Medi-Cal Waiver? - Undivided Live with Lisa Concoff Kronbeck

What Is the Medi-Cal Waiver? - Undivided Live with Lisa Concoff Kronbeck


Published: Jan. 21, 2022Updated: Jun. 13, 2024

Have you heard of Medi-Cal’s Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBS-DD) Waiver? (It's also called the "institutional deeming" waiver.) What is it, for starters? Are all children who are Regional Center clients eligible? What does Medi-Cal pay for under the waiver? Why would your child need this if your family already has health insurance? What are the steps to apply? Do you have to fill out a form every year? What should you do differently if your child is under the age of three?

In January 2022, Undivided's Public Benefits Specialist, Lisa Concoff Kronbeck, answered these questions and much more!

Check out the clips below for highlights or watch the full recording here!

In short, the institutional deeming waiver excludes your income from being counted toward your child's eligibility for Medi-Cal. Listen to Lisa break down how this all works in the clip below:

Undivided CEO Jason Lehmbeck recognizes that parents might be worried about their child being institutionalized. Listen to this clip for his reassurance that the waiver will not institutionalize a child! It helps them access the support and resources they need at home.

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Brittany OlsenUndivided Editor
An editor and cartoonist who loves using words and images to simplify and share ideas. She has ten years of experience as a copy editor and lives near Portland, Oregon. She often spends her free time going on nature walks with her dog or trying new bread recipes. #### Reviewed by #### Contributors Lisa Concoff Kronbeck, Undivided Public Benfits Specialist Lisa Concoff Kronbeck, Undivided Public Benefits Specialist

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