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DSHS outlines 1115 waiver services: caregiver supports, presumptive eligibility and social needs benefits
Summary
DSHS briefed JLAC on services added under Washington’s Medicaid 1115 ("11‑15") demonstration waiver, including caregiver supports, presumptive eligibility pilots and health‑related social needs benefits such as short‑term rental assistance.
The Department of Social and Health Services summarized components of Washington’s Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver that expand long‑term services and supports, speed access to services and add health‑related social needs benefits.
Kathy Kinnaman, Director of Homeless Community Services at DSHS, described two waiver‑funded programs that target people not yet eligible for full Medicaid: Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) and Tailored Supports for Older Adults (TSOA). Kinnaman said both programs “target pre‑Medicaid clients by supporting unpaid family caregivers and their care recipients” and use non‑general‑fund dollars matched by federal Medicaid payments.
Why it matters: DSHS said…
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