medicaid waitlist

FSSA said this change “seeks to streamline the invitation process to reduce delays in receiving services.” There are still more than 10,500 people waiting for services through both Medicaid waivers as of February.

FSSA establishes new deadlines for Hoosiers invited off Medicaid waiver waitlists

Abigail Ruhman

People who are waiting for home- and community-based health services through Medicaid waivers will now be required to meet a deadline once they are invited off Indiana’s waitlist.

The Family and Social Services Administration has received criticism from advocates, families and lawmakers. However, the future of the Medicaid waiver waitlist doesn’t just involve the agency — it may come down to what state lawmakers choose to do this legislative session.

Indiana ended Medicaid waiver waitlists before. As thousands wait, could it do it again?

Abigail Ruhman

The Family and Social Services Administration has received criticism from advocates, families and lawmakers. However, the future of the Medicaid waiver waitlist doesn’t just involve the agency — it may come down to what state lawmakers choose to do this legislative session.

Kim Dodson, CEO of the Arc of Indiana, also said there are a lot of resources and groups available to lend support so families don’t have to go through this alone.

For the 12,000 on Medicaid waitlists, advocate says keep and track consistent contact with FSSA

Abigail Ruhman

More than 12,000 Hoosiers are still on waitlists for the Pathways and the Health and Wellness waivers. Indiana implemented the waitlists as a part of its response to the $1 billion Medicaid forecasting error in 2023.

If the program fills up completely, the Family and Social Services Administration says it would not be able to invite people off the waitlist until July 2025.

FSSA says it may not have Medicaid waiver slots for everyone on waitlists, shares more on dashboard

Abigail Ruhman

The Family and Social Services Administration says it’s added new information to its dashboard that could help people understand where they are on the list.

Jo Lynn Garing’s grandmother was placed on the waitlist for the Pathways waiver a couple of months after the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented it. Garing said she spent months trying to figure out where her grandmother was on the waitlist and how FSSA determined who received an invitation.

Families, advocates criticize FSSA's decision to implement waitlist for Medicaid waivers

Abigail Ruhman

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for certain Medicaid services over six months ago — and advocates said it’s created a significant barrier to care for medically complex Hoosiers.

The original complaint will continue to move through the court system.

FSSA increases monthly Medicaid waiver waitlist invitations. Some Hoosiers will still wait months

Abigail Ruhman

It will take some members almost seven and a half months to move off the Pathways Waiver waitlist and more than nine months for the Health and Wellness waitlist. However, the number of people on the waitlist may grow as new people join.