Money Follows the Person Waivers: Money Follows the Person Waivers
MassHealth offers two Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers called the Money Follows the Person Waivers (MFP Waivers), which will help individuals who are qualified for the MFP Demonstration to move from a nursing home or long-stay hospital to an MFP-qualified residence in the community and obtain community-based services.
The two MFP Waivers are:
MFP Residential Supports (MFP-RS) waiver – for individuals who need supervision and staffing 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
MFP Community Living (MFP-CL) waiver – for individuals who can move to their own home or apartment or to the home of someone else and receive services in the community.
Eligibility Criteria for MFP Waivers
To qualify for one of these waivers, you as an applicant must:
be living in a nursing home or long-stay hospital for at least 90 consecutive days, excluding Medicare rehabilitation days
be 18 years old or older and have a disability, or be age 65 or older;
meet the clinical requirements for and be in need of MFP waiver services;
be able to be safely served in the community within the terms of the MFP waivers;
meet the financial requirements to qualify for MassHealth. Special financial rules exist for waivers participants;
meet the requirements for participation in the MFP Demonstration; and
transition to an a MFP qualified residence in the community. A qualified residence includes:
a home owned or leased by the applicant or family member;
an apartment with an individual lease or a community-based residential setting in which no more than four unrelated individuals reside; or
an assisted-living residence that has an apartment with separate living, sleeping, bathing and cooking areas, lockable entrance and exit doors, and meets other criteria.
In addition to the above, to qualify for the MFP-RS waiver, you as an applicant must need residential support services with staff supervision 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Services Offered to Waiver Participants
All waiver participants will work with a case manager to develop their individual service plan that will reflect their goals and the waiver services and supports the waiver participant needs in the community.
Waiver services available in the MFP Residential Supports (MFP-RS) Waiver include:
Residential Habilitation (group home)
Shared Living – 24-Hour Supports
Assisted Living Services
Day Services
Home Accessibility Adaptations
Individual Support and Community Habilitation
Occupational Therapy
Peer Support
Physical Therapy
Prevocational Services
Residential Family Training
Skilled Nursing
Specialized Medical Equipment
Speech Therapy
Supported Employment
Transportation
Waiver services available in the MFP Community Living (MFP-CL) Waiver include:
Adult Companion
Chore Service
Community Family Training
Day Services
Home Accessibility Adaptations
Home Health Aide
Homemaker
Independent Living Supports
Individual Support and Community Habilitation
Occupational Therapy
Peer Support
Personal Care
Physical Therapy
Prevocational Services
Respite
Shared Home Supports
Skilled Nursing
Specialized Medical Equipment
Speech Therapy
Supported Employment
Supportive Home Care Aide
Transportation
Vehicle Modification
In addition, if you are enrolled in one of the MFP waivers and need behavioral health services (mental health or substance abuse services), you will receive your behavioral health services through the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP). MBHP is the MassHealth behavioral health managed-care contractor that will work with you and your waiver case manager to help you get the behavioral health care you need.
MFP Waiver Application Process and Brochures
You may submit MFP waiver applications any time on or after April 1, 2013. A link to the waiver applications is found below.
Application for Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers for Money Follows the Person (MFP) Residential Supports Waiver (MFP-RS) pdf format of Application for MFP Residential Supports Waiver txt format of Application for MFP Residential Supports Waiver
Solicitud de exenciones para servicios basados en el hogar y la comunidad de El dinero sigue a la persona (MFP) Exención de apoyo residencial (MFP-RS) pdf format of mfp-rs-sp.pdf txt format of mfp-rs-sp.txt
Application for Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers for Money Follows the Person (MFP) Community Living Waiver (MFP-CL) pdf format of Application for MFP Community Living Waiver txt format of Application for MFP Community Living Waiver
Solicitud de exenciones para servicios basados en el hogar y la comunidad de El dinero sigue a la persona (MFP) Exención de vivienda comunitaria pdf format of mfp-cl-sp.pdf txt format of MFP-CL-SP
A brochure with more information about the waivers is also available. Below is a link to the MFP Waiver brochure and a brochure with information about Self-directed Services in the MFP waivers.
