Katie Beckett Medicaid 5/23/2010
What is Katie Beckett Medicaid?
Katie Beckett Medicaid, also known as Home Care for Certain Disabled Children, enables severely disabled children to be cared for at home and be eligible for Medicaid based on the disabled child’s income and assets alone. Without the waiver, the income of legally liable relatives is counted when the individual is cared for at home. This program enables children with special health care needs or disabilities to be cared for at home instead of in an institution. Only the child’s income and resources are used in determining financial eligibility. The cost of care at home compared to the cost in an institutional setting is also used in determining eligibility.
Who is Katie Beckett?
As of 2006, Katie is 22 years old and in college in Iowa. Katie has been an advocate all her life. You can read more about her story - CLICK HERE. She has traveled quite a bit to Washington DC to speak before policymakers about kids with special health care needs. She is a co-founder of KASA (Kids As Self Advocates) and has co-chaired of the KASA Board.
How can I apply for Katie Beckett Medicaid?
Find out about applying for Katie Beckett Medicaid by contacting your local Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Regional Medicaid Services office.
By phone, you can call the 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 to get the contact information of your local Regional Medicaid Services office.