MI Choice Waiver Program¶
MI Choice Waiver Program provides Medicaid-covered home and community-based services to adults aged 18 and older who need nursing facility level of care and meet income and asset criteria.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Care recipient age: at least 18
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Michigan? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (18 or older)?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
What this record does not yet say¶
- a direct application link
How to apply¶
- Contact the MI Choice waiver agency for your region; the agency runs a telephonic intake evaluation for eligibility and waiting list placement, then a nurse and social worker assess you at home and arrange services