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State Information > Medicaid Waivers > Rhode Island

Rhode Island Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers, 2005.

In 2005, there were 5,568 participants in the 6 waiver programs in Rhode Island (Table 1) with expenditures totaling $239,603,623 (an average expenditure of $43,032 per participant) (Table 2).

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Table 1, Rhode Island 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Participants, by Waiver and Waiver Target Group, 2005

Waiver Name by Waiver Target Group

Number of
Rhode Island
Participants

Rhode Island Participants per 1,000 Population US Participants per 1,000 Population
Total MR/DDnote 2,780 2.61 1.47
     MR/DD  2,780  2.61
-
Total Aged 690 0.65 0.37
     Elderly  690  0.65
-
Total Aged/Disabled 1,992 1.87 1.41
     Assisted Living  245  0.23
-
     Elderly and Disabled  1,747  1.64
-
Total Disabled/Physically Disabled 106 0.1 0.2
     Habilitative  24  0.02
-
     Physically Handicapped  82  0.08
-
Total [6 waivers] 5,568 5.23 3.59


Table 2, Rhode Island 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Expenditures, by Waiver and Waiver Target Group, 2005

Waiver Name by Waiver Target Group
Rhode Island
Expenditures
Rhode Island Expenditures per Participant

US Expenditures per Participant

Total MR/DDnote $218,281,607 $78,519 $39,325
     MR/DD  $218,281,607  $78,519
-
Total Aged $5,479,559 $7,941 $8,001
     Elderly  $5,479,559  $7,941
-
Total Aged/Disabled $12,543,142 $6,297 $8,694
     Assisted Living  $2,469,788  $10,081
-
     Elderly and Disabled  $10,073,354  $5,766
-
Total Disabled/Physically Disabled $3,299,315 $31,126 $15,971
     Habilitative  $1,255,410  $52,309
-
     Physically Handicapped  $2,043,905  $24,926
-
Total [6 waivers] $239,603,623 $43,032 $21,681

This information is part of the Center for PAS report:

Harrington, C. & Ng, T. (March 2009). Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Data, 2005.

Source: Center for PAS analysis of CMS Form 372 waiver data.

Notes:

MR/DD: Mental Retardation/Developmentally Disabled

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