A result, plan, or notice arrived
Confirm every service layer
Separate DDDS eligibility, Medicaid, functional or level-of-care criteria, program choice, plan, authorization, provider, staffing, and start.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
DDDS waiver programsBefore you start
- All eligibility and Medicaid notices, assessment and functional records, Lifespan Waiver or DSHP Plus status, choice, person-centered plan, authorizations, provider responses, schedules, and dates.
Who to contact
Start with DDDS Applicant Services or the assigned Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator. Use the complete notice for review or appeal and the correct DDDS incident or APS route for safety concerns.
Step by step
- List each layer as favorable, pending, adverse, or unknown and name its owner.
- Confirm whether the current lane is Lifespan Waiver, DSHP Plus, State Plan Medicaid, state-funded support, or another verified source.
- Do not mark the service complete until plan, authorization, provider acceptance, staffing or schedule, and actual start are separately confirmed.
Expected next
A reconciled status, named dependency, plan event, authorization, provider step, or start.
Save this proof
All determinations, assessments, choice, plan, authorizations, provider responses, schedules, and dates.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the case manager to identify the exact open layer, owner, required proof, and next written event.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Confirm every service layer checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Apply for DDDS services, DDDS waiver programs, Compare Lifespan Waiver and DSHP Plus, Apply for Delaware Medicaid and medical assistance
Official resources
Limits
DDDS eligibility, Medicaid, functional or level-of-care criteria, Lifespan Waiver or DSHP Plus eligibility, choice, enrollment, plan, authorization, provider acceptance, staffing, and start are distinct facts.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.