To apply for the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) waivers, you need to apply for waiver-supported Medicaid.

Once you have finished your Medicaid Application and received either an approved or pending status, you should begin your application for waiver services. At this time applications by mail are not accepted. However, you are able to apply online or in person. You can apply for yourself or for someone else. After your application is submitted, you will receive a letter detailing whether or not the applicant qualifies and what steps to take next.

Before you begin your application, you may find it helpful to have the following documents handy:

• Identification

• Social Security number

• Income information

• Resource information

• Health insurance card and premiums

• Medical bills

• Proof of citizenship (if applicable)

• For the ABI waiver, you will need a MAP-10 document filled out by your family physician, with hospital discharge summary from the brain injury occurrence with CT or MRI results

• For the ABI LTC waiver, you will need a MAP-10 document filled out by your family physician along with medical records detailing a brain injury diagnosis.

Online:

Applying online is easy with the recently updated Kynect website. You will need to have a KOG (Kentucky Online Gateway) account to apply. However, if you do not have this already set up, do not worry, you will be able to sign up on the Kynect website.

Go to kynect.ky.gov on your computer, phone, or tablet. To get started, look for the purple Benefits icon towards the bottom of the page and choose Apply for All Programs. The application will guide you through the process of applying for waiver services.

In Person:

You can apply for the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver and Acquired Brain Injury Long Term Care (ABI LTC) Waiver in person at a Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) or a Community Mental Health Center.

Find an ADRC at https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dail/Pages/adrc.aspx or call (877) 925-0037.

Find a CMHC near you at https://dbhdid.ky.gov/cmhc.

For questions about Applying to the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) waiver, please contact:

Department for Medicaid Services
(844) 784-5614
1915cWaiverHelpDesk@ky.gov

https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/dca/Documents/HowToApplyforWaiver.pdf