Independent Choices¶
Independent Choices allows eligible Medicaid beneficiaries under 65 with disabilities or seniors living in their own home to direct and manage their own services and supports through a self-directed budget.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Care recipient age: under 65
- Relationship: spouse, parent, other relative
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 Oregon? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, or other relative — count for this program?
- Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (up to 65)?
- 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¶
- Case manager conducts an in-person CA/PS Title XIX functional needs assessment in the individual's home or care setting to determine eligibility