Georgia Medicaid Waiver Recent Policy Changes Risk Giving Parents an Early Taste of Falling off the Autism Cliff
Imagine you were able to buy your first home with the help of a government support program. The process was tedious but you succeeded.
Now imagine every three years you had to reapply for the program to avoid losing the service and having your house payment quadruple in cost - if you are lucky. You have to get a review from a title company, closing attorney, real estate agent, and inspector. You may think that would be stressful but manageable.
Next, imagine that the government stopped notifying you prior to the three years ending, and that if you overlook the deadline and call for any reason, they give you 20 days to reapply. But this time, all of the groups you need to work with have delays.
Sounds impossibly difficult doesn’t it? This is the current situation for parents of children with autism who rely on the Katy Beckett deeming waiver to receive Medicaid benefits for the disabled dependent. Several parent groups are deep in discussion about how to cope with the changes
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And so once your child transitions into adulthood they will lose a significant portion of their support services. Until then, they have to make it there by relying on what services and funds are available. If you are the parent of a child with autism, take note of these recent policy and practice changes and avoid getting surprised by an early fall.
