The Deeming Waiver is a type of Medicaid that helps to cover the costs of medical treatment and the cost of therapeutic services for children with physical or developmental disabilities. Before the Deeming Waiver the government would subsidize care for a disabled child ONLY if the child was placed in a state institution. In 1981, the parents of Katie Beckett fought to get financial assistance while caring for her in their home. Now the waiver is helpful to families who make "too much" to receive financially based Medicaid, but who need expensive services for their special needs children.

 

This  program is for children who have a marked or severe disability where it  has been established that it is less expensive for a child to receive treatment at home than in an institution. The program provides only Medicaid coverage when SSI has been denied due to income. It involves a  lengthy, and sometimes intimidating, application process. The Deeming  Waiver is generally in place for children with large medical or therapy  needs/expenses who are not covered by private medical insurance, or  whose medical insurance does not cover the prescribed services at the  recommended intensity or frequency. For information or to apply, call  the local office of Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)  listed under County Government in the blue pages of the phone book, or  call Georgia Medical Care Foundation (GMCF) at 1-800-982-0411.

How to apply:

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Marcus%20Autism%20Center/reference/applyDeemingWaiver.pdf

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