Alternative Long Term Services Supports
Alternative long-term services and supports encompass a range of care options. These alternatives aim to provide more personalized and cost-effective care while promoting independence and quality of life for individuals needing support.
Below are a few alternative options participants should be made aware of dependent upon their situation. As the trusted provider of HCBS participants, it is important to understand available supports to ensure the participant understands their care options.
Special Health Care Needs
Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) provides services to individuals with special health care needs at an increased risk for a medical condition that may hinder normal physical growth and development.
Show-Me Home a Money Follows the Person Program
The Show-Me Home (SMH) program assists eligible Missourians age 63 or older or adults who are physically disabled, transition from an institutional setting to a community-based setting.
Senior Programs / Area Agencies on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are local organizations that help older adults and adults with disabilities stay in their homes and communities by providing a range of services and resources. They coordinate and offer both Medicaid and non-Medicaid services like home-delivered meals, transportation, in-home care, and care management, while also acting as advocates for older adults.
Find your local AAA
Area Agencies on Aging Map
The HCBS Training Unit has added additional quarterly in-service opportunities to learn more about the programs administered by the Bureau of Senior Programs (BSP) that are authorized through the Older Americans Act.
Developmental Disabilities
The Division of Development Disabilities (DD) offers programs to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. DD administers four (4) Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
