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Self-directed Services for the elderly and disabled on Medicaid Auralie Tortorici, Bureau Chief, 505-476-4902 |
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Self-directed Services for the elderly and disabled on Medicaid Auralie Tortorici, Bureau Chief, 505-476-4902 |
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More than 6,000 low-income elderly and disabled adults and children in New Mexico have the option to create their own service plans through the Mi Via program.
Individuals who choose to participate in Mi Via, a self-directed program, will have more choices, control, and freedom to design their own service plans to meet their functional, medical, and social needs.
Self-directed programs allow participants to choose services they need, hire their own service workers, and decide where and how to spend their Mi Via budget. A consultant will provide assistance as necessary. Medicaid recipients who receive long-term services through home-and-community based waiver programs, such as the Disabled and Elderly, Developmental Disabilities, Medically Fragile, AIDS, and individuals with brain injuries will be eligible for Mi Via.
Implementation of Mi Via is the culmination of the work of many disabled persons, their families, advocates, providers, and others who are committed to supporting individuals with disabilities at home and in the community. The State has valued their contribution in planning for Mi Via and will continue to seek their input during the upcoming implementation.
The Mi Via program was developed with a planning and development grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. |
LINKS TO RELATED PAGES
Mi Via activity summary from January 2007 through June 2009. This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf file. If necessary, click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader at no charge.
(Human Services Department website)
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