New Mexico Mi Via Self-Directed Waiver¶
New Mexico's Mi Via (My Way) is a self-directed HCBS waiver where Medicaid-eligible participants receive an individual budget to hire and manage their own employees, including family members and spouses. The program covers personal care, homemaker services, respite, and transportation, and operates separately from the state's agency-directed waivers.
New Mexico's Mi Via waiver provides an individual budget for participants to hire and manage their own employees for personal care, homemaker, respite, and transportation services. Family members, including spouses, can be hired as paid caregivers. Hourly pay rates range from $12-$16/hr. Waitlists are typical for waiver services. Mi Via operates as a fully self-directed alternative to agency-directed waiver services.
Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability or need for assistance
- Must be a resident of NM
- Must be Medicaid-eligible
Services¶
New Mexico's Mi Via waiver provides an individual budget for participants to hire and manage their own employees for personal care, homemaker, respite, and transportation services. Family members, including spouses, can be hired as paid caregivers. Hourly pay rates range from $12-$16/hr. Waitlists are typical for waiver services. Mi Via operates as a fully self-directed alternative to agency-directed waiver services.
How to apply¶
Visit the official program page for application details.