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The DD Comprehensive Waiver is designed to support individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities. This waiver includes a variety of services that promote community living and integration, including a self-directed option and traditional agency-based service models. The Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities administers this program.

 Public Notice

2023

07.14.2023 - Public Notice regarding rate methodology and increase in unduplicated number of participants
01.27.2023 - Public Notice regarding the submission of amendments to add the health assessment and coordination waiver service for the Comprehensive Waiver

2022

08.25.2022 - Public Notice regarding the submission of amendments to add enhanced Value Based Payments for the Comprehensive Waiver
04.21.2022 - Public Notice regarding the submission of amendments to add the health assessment and coordination waiver service for the Comprehensive Waiver

2020

12.10.2020 - Public Notice regarding the Comprehensive and Community Support Waiver renewal applications, the Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities and Partnership for Hope Waiver amendment applications to align with the renewals
09.23.2020 - Public Notice regarding submission of Comprehensive, Community Support, Partnership for Hope, Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities Waiver Amendments
03.03.2020 - Public Notice regarding the submission of Comprehensive, Community Support, Missouri Children and Developmental Disabilities and Partnership for Hope Waiver Amendments

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MO HealthNet News

The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!

Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
04/29/2020 COVID-19: Private Duty Nursing Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 42-39 Nursing Facility Program: Cost Report due to COVID-19 Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 COVID-19: 1135 Waiver Implementation for Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 Checking Elgibility Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/21/2020 COVID-19: New Laboratory Codes - Updated Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Home Health Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Personal Care Program Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/07/2020 COVID-19: Claims for MO HealthNet Participants with Medicare or Commercial Insurance Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/03/2020 COVID-19: EPSDT - Well-Child Care Visits via Telehealth Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/02/2020 COVID-19: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/01/2020 COVID-19: CPAP and NiPAP/Sleep Studies Criteria Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/27/2020 COVID-19: Sedative Hypnotic Preferred Drug List Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/26/2020 COVID-19: Missouri receives approval from Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services of 1135 waiver request to COVID-19 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/25/2020 COVID-19: Sterilization Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/24/2020 COVID-19: MO HealthNet Providers Providing Services at Additional Locations Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers

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