True" all about CDC's. A video about Consumer Directed Community Supports. This video will cover the steps to getting a CDC's, the categories of service eligible for purchase, the advantages of having a CDC's, and tips for success. It will also present one parent's perspective on the advantages and responsibilities that come with choosing Consumer Directed Community Supports. - CDC's allows families already receiving waiver services to choose an alternative option that allows them to purchase services specific for their situation or disability. This is considered a self-directed option, which allows for more flexibility, choice, and control of the services received. - What does self-direction mean to you? That you are deciding what your needs are. You are the expert on the needs and what will be required to meet those. - If you are just getting started with county services, the first step would be to have a min choices assessment. This involves an Assessor coming to your house and collecting data to submit to the state medical review team. Simultaneous to requesting them in choices assessment, you should begin filling out the mnsure application and supplemental application. - The state medical review team makes a disability determination. They use the Social Security Bluebook criteria to make this determination. This step can be bypassed if a child has already been certified disabled by Social Security. - If certified as disabled by the state medical review team, you become eligible for either straight MA or a waiver. It is up to each county to decide whether your child's needs can be met through straight ma or a waiver. If a waiver is given, you have the choice between accepting a traditional waiver and getting your services paid through that or choosing a consumer-directed community support in order to have flexibility in choosing the services right...
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