The Brain Injury Waiver offers Home and Community-Based Services to participants with traumatic brain injuries who are between the ages of 21 and 65 that require nursing home level of care. Services include personal care, applied behavior analysis, assistive technology, environmental access and modification, neuropsychological evaluation, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, and occupational, physical and speech therapy. The Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, administers this program.
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2025 | New DSS Benefits Portal Webpage Now Available | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/24/2025 | Updates to the MO HealthNet General Sections Manual | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/18/2025 | 48-30 | Implementation of Maximum Daily Limits for Drugs on Crossover Claims | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 11/14/2025 | Spend Down Got Easier – Now It’s Faster! | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/24/2025 | 48-22 | Billing ICD-10 Diagnosis & Procedure Codes | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 10/23/2025 | Telemedicine | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/22/2025 | 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Waivers (HCBS) Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Waivers | Hot Tips | Brain Injury Waiver | |
| 10/10/2025 | Tobacco Prevention to Promote Health Equity | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/02/2025 | 48-18 | Sunset of Direct Care Pro Provider Bulletin | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 10/01/2025 | MO HealthNet Provider Newsletter - October 2025 | Newsletters | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/01/2025 | MO HealthNet Provider Webinars Scheduled October - December 2025 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/01/2025 | Autism Support Now ABA Panel Discussion | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/30/2025 | Additional - 2025 Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health Meetings | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/29/2025 | MHD Offers Office Hours for Notification of Pregnancy Billing | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/09/2025 | Suicide Safer Homes | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |