Medicaid Waivers and Demonstrations
What are Medicaid Waivers?
A Medicaid waiver is when the Federal Government allows or grants States permission to waive certain Federal requirements in order to operate a specific kind of program. They are often used to authorize managed care, or alternative delivery or reimbursement systems. In general, Federal law allows States to enact three types of Medicaid waivers:
- Program Waivers [1915(b), 1915(c), 1915(b)/1915(c) concurrent waivers]
- Research and Demonstration Waivers [1115 waivers - general]
- Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability (HIFA) (1115 Demonstration Initiative)
Last Modified on Thursday, September 16, 2004
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services