Medicaid Home- and Community-Based (HCBS) AIDS/HIV Waiver (AH)
What is it?
The AIDS/HIV Waiver (AH) provides funding and support so that eligible persons can remain in their own homes or communities who would otherwise require care in a medical institution.
What services are available?
Waiver services are specific to the individual and may include the following:
- Adult day care
- Consumer-directed attendant care
- Counseling services
- Home delivered meals
- Home health aide
- Homemaker services
- Nursing care
- Respite
- Consumer choices option
Who is eligible?
A person, may be an adult or child, who is diagnosed with AIDS or HIV, meets level of care requirements, and is eligible for Medicaid.
Where can I get more information or help?
- For help with applying for Medicaid or the waiver, contact Iowa Medicaid Member Services at 1-800-338-8366 or locally in the Des Moines area at 515-256-4606, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For telephone accessibility assistance if you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, or have difficulty speaking, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942. Detailed information about waivers can be found here.
- If the person in need of waiver services is an adult, you can also contact your local area agency on aging/aging and disabilities resource center for help with applying for Medicaid or the waiver. Visit Lifelong Links to find the agency in your area.
- Iowa Legal Aid is a non-profit agency that provides legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable Iowans. Information can be found on the Iowa Legal Aid website and they can be reached by phone at 800-532-1503 or, for Iowans 60 or older, 800-992-8161.