About 90% of students are caught up on their vaccinations, but the state's waiver rate has doubled over the last decade.

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As the military services continue to grapple with a recruiting crisis, a Pentagon watchdog report notes that each branch could do better when it comes to tracking medical waiver data. The Defense ...

But those waiver services end when she turns 21. She’s on the waitlist and years away from making it to the top of the list for other waiver services for adults.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ application for such a waiver July 2. It extends through June 30, 2029, and may be extended beyond that.

FSSA has reached the currently allowed limit and must implement a waiting list for individuals seeking to access services through the Aged and Disabled Waiver,” an FSSA website read.

Finally, the new waiver authorizes Illinois to provide specific health-related services to incarcerated individuals for 90 days immediately before their expected release.

Stephen Suroviec — president and chief executive officer of Achieva, a Pittsburgh-based waiver services provider that’s affiliated with the Arc of Pennsylvania — told Spotlight PA via email that ...

The disability waiver system is linked to Minnesota's Medicaid program and provides home and community-based services to those with disabilities, helping them live in a community rather than an ...

For the 5.5 million Floridians on Medicaid, Home and Community-Based Services Waiver can be a lifesaver.

Also, the ASD services under the state plan are an entitlement and are limited to people aged 21 and under. Individuals on the ASD-state plan are not able to access waiver services.

Dora Williams said her husband never received waiver services from the state, despite being told he was invited off the waitlist months prior. “I was tired, I was frustrated,” Dora Williams said.