Waiting for waiver access
Request 1915(i) services while waiting
If the person has full NC Medicaid and is not enrolled in Innovations, call the plan member line or care manager and request a 1915(i) assessment.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
NC Medicaid 1915(i) Questions and AnswersBefore you start
- Medicaid ID card or welcome letter, current plan, Registry status, daily-living and employment needs, current services, and contact information.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the county-assigned LME/MCO, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.
Step by step
- Confirm the Medicaid card lists an eligible Tailored Plan or other eligible delivery system.
- Call the member line or care manager and ask for a 1915(i) assessment.
- Track assessment, eligibility, care planning, authorization, and provider start separately.
Expected next
An assigned coordinator, assessment appointment, eligibility result, care-plan step, or notice.
Save this proof
Request date, plan contact, assessment, care plan, authorization, notices, and next event.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call the member line for status; if the plan cannot solve the problem, call the NC Medicaid Ombudsman.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Request 1915(i) services while waiting checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents or information supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from NC Medicaid 1915(i) Questions and Answers, Behavioral Health and I/DD Tailored Plans
Official resources
Limits
People enrolled in Innovations are not eligible for 1915(i); waitlist members may be. Approval does not guarantee staff availability, although NC Medicaid says services should begin within 90 days of approval and notes staffing may affect start.
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.