The Medically Fragile Adult Waiver offers services to individuals who have serious and complex medical needs and are no longer eligible for services under the Healthy Children and Youth program. To be eligible, an individual must be age 21 or older and assessed as requiring placement in an ICF/MR absent these services. The services available include attendant care, private duty nursing, and specialized medical supplies. The Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Special Health Care Needs administers this program.
Public Notice
Waiver Documents
Provider Manual
Education & Training
Forms
- Provider Forms
- Provider Update Request
- Medically Fragile Adult Waiver Addendum to MMAC Provider Agreement for Home Health, Personal Care or Private Duty Nursing Services
- Medically Fragile Adult Waiver Provider Monitoring Log
- Medically Fragile Adult Waiver Private Duty Nursing Acceptance
Resources
MO HealthNet News
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2014 | Electronic Claim Submission | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/15/2014 | Third Party Resources | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/02/2014 | MO HealthNet Spenddown Provider Form | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/29/2014 | Bundled Value Code - Medicare UB-04 Part A Institutional Claims | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/14/2014 | Provider Participant Page | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/08/2014 | 37-03 | Non-Payment of State Children's Health Insurance Premium | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/07/2014 | Scheduled Webinars for Listed Claims Types | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/01/2014 | 37-2 | 2014 Waiver Updates | Bulletins | Medically Fragile Adult Waiver |
| 06/30/2014 | Claims Processing and Payment Schedule for Fiscal Year 2015 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/23/2014 | Contacting the Provider Education Unit | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/23/2014 | 36-34 | Home and Community Based Services: 1915c Waiver Program | Bulletins | Medically Fragile Adult Waiver |
| 06/19/2014 | 36-33 | ICD-10 Delay in Implementation Date | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 06/09/2014 | Reason Some Crossover Claims do not Process Automatically | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/02/2014 | Benefit Matrix | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/05/2014 | Participant Administrative Lock-In | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |