New Hampshire

• State Medicaid Website: New Hampshire
• New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities Website
• Chapters of the Arc in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Medicaid Facts: From Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Fact Sheet (2009)

There are 23,000 people with a disability covered by Medicaid in New Hampshire. New Hampshire spent $17,550 on each Medicaid recipient with a disability in 2007.

16% of all people covered by Medicaid in this state have a disability, which is almost the same as the national percentage of people covered by Medicaid who have a disability (15%).

New Hampshire spends 42% of all of the money it spends on Medicaid on services for people with disabilities, which is the same as the national percentage of Medicaid spending on these services.

Developmental Disabilities waiver (adults):

This home and community-based waiver is for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is intended to provide supports similar to an intermediate care facility, but allows the individual to remain in his or her own home.

Level of Care: intermediate

• Health: day habilitation
• Home: personal care services, respite care
• Social Services: case management

In-Home Supports Waiver for Children with Developmental Disabilities:

This waiver does the same thing as the adult DD waiver, but is directed at the families of children with developmental disabilities so that the children can remain in their homes and still receive care.

Level of Care: intermediate

• Health: behavioral consultation, service coordination
• Home: personal care, respite care, environmental modifications

Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury waiver:

This waiver helps people with acquired brain and spinal cord injuries live at home or in a community setting.

• Health: day habilitation
• Home: personal care services, environmental modifications
• Social Services: case management