Workforce Challenges & DDS Waiver Services Analysis
Expanding I/DD Waiver Eligibility for Children Under Six
A&M utilized service costs for the 0-2 and 3-5 group to estimate the cost of expanding waiver eligibility for children under six.
Expansion Year
Cost of Expanding DD Waiver Eligibility for Kids Through Age Six
Inclusive of DD Waiver specific costs and general Medicaid spending (but not including Administrative Costs)
Additional DD Waiver
Participants Served
Estimated Total Cost per
Expansion Year
North Dakota's Share of
Costs (48.45%)
Year One
538
Year Two
1,076
Estimated Annual
Medicaid Cost/
Participant
$10,717 - $15,783
*
$5,765,735 - $8,491,518
$2,793,499 - $4,114,140
$10,717 $15,783
$11,520,754 -
$16, 967.252
$5,581,805 $8,220,633
Year Three
1614
$10,717 $15,783
$17,297,206 - $25,474,553 $8,380,496 - $12,342,421*
Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Cost includes State Plan & DD waiver service costs. It does not include Medicaid Administrative costs, including case management.
*Assumes average LOS of 281 days continues; assumes costs remain constant. This figure does not account for the fact that some
amount of Medicaid State Plan spending may occur for individuals prior to and regardless of Waiver Enrollment.
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