Community-Based Services

Waiver programs help people who are elderly or have disabilities and need help to live in their home or community instead of an institution such as a nursing home or ICF-MR. Each program offers several "core" services:

• service coordination (help with managing care needs and services)
• personal support (assistance with daily living activities, i.e. bathing, dressing, meals and housekeeping)
• home health services (nursing, home health aide, and occupational, physical and speech therapy)
• emergency response systems
• respite care (caregiver relief)

BOOKLET:  Home and Community Services A Guide to Medicaid Waiver Programs in Georgia  - Posted 01/21/16 

Additional services are available under each program. The following is a list of waiver programs in Georgia.

• Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment  (SOURCE)
• Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP)  - Updated 12/30/15
• Community Care Services Program (CCSP)  - Update 01/05/16
• New Options Waiver Program (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP)  -Updated 12/30/15
• The Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP)  provides services to medically fragile children with multiple system diagnoses. Services are provided in their homes and communities and in a 'medical' daycare setting as an alternative to placing children in a nursing care facility.

Public Notices 

• APPLICATION -- Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) Renewal

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Adult Day Services provided through the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Rate Increase, Initial Adoption  - Posted 04/19/16 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) Personal Support Services Rate Increase, Initial Adoption  - Posted 04/19/16 

• PUBLIC NOTICE -- Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) Renewal Proposed Changes to the Current Approved Waiver Reimbursement Rates

• PUBLIC NOTICE -- Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) Renewal Proposed Changes to the Current Approved Waiver Reimbursement Rates