Medicaid Waivers

Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waivers - Medicaid waiver programs are designed to provide community services to individuals specific to their health and support needs as an alternative to services provided in an institutional setting.

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting (iBudget) Waiver is the State of Florida’s approach to delivering home and community-based services. The purpose of the iBudget Waiver is to provide home and community-based supports and services to eligible individuals living at home or in a home-like setting, utilize an individual budgeting approach, and provide enhanced opportunities for self-determination.

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), administers the iBudget waiver program. For more information, please click here (https://apd.myflorida.com/) or contact the Agency for Persons with Disabilities at (850) 488-4257 or Toll-Free: 1-866-273-2273 or by emailing APD.info@apdcares.org.

Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) is an alternative Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver based on the principles of self-determination and person-centered planning. It allows enrolled individuals to choose and manage their own home and community-based services, giving them the power to choose and hire their own providers, like family members or friends, instead of relying solely on APD enrolled providers.

Please visit the CDC+ website or contact the toll-free CDC+ Helpline number at 1-866-761-7043.

For information on the history of, eligibility criteria, funding, and recent developments regarding the iBudget Waiver, please visit the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and the Agency for Health Care Administration.