Ownership, eligibility, assessment, or waiting list is unresolved
Complete CareStar assessment and confirm waitlist state
Complete the current standardized assessment and separately confirm any program-specific waiting-list or priority state.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Prepare for the current Iowa HCBS assessmentBefore you start
- Current medical, cognitive, adaptive, behavioral, daily-living, supervision, health, safety, employment, community, caregiver, crisis, and service information plus people who know the person well.
Who to contact
Use the official Iowa HHS, Member Services, MCO, fee-for-service, CareStar, case-manager, Appeals, crisis, or protective-reporting route that owns this step.
Step by step
- Confirm the assessment tool for the named program; adults in the ID Waiver use the interRAI Intellectual Disability Assessment.
- Complete the CareStar process and provide concrete support examples.
- Ask HHS to confirm in writing whether a waiting list applies, the recorded status, and the next review or contact route.
Expected next
An assessment appointment or result, request for information, waiting-list confirmation, priority review, or written next event.
Save this proof
Preparation notes, assessment record, corrections, result, waiting-list correspondence, and contacts.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call CareStar at 1-833-939-6121 for assessment ownership and use the HHS waiting-list contact for program status.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Complete CareStar assessment and confirm waitlist state 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 Compare Iowa HCBS waiver programs, Use Iowa HCBS program and waiver resources, Prepare for the current Iowa HCBS assessment
Official resources
Limits
Effective July 1, 2026, CareStar—not an MCO—owns standardized HCBS assessments. Waiting lists vary by program and utilization; do not infer a date or slot from assessment completion.
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.