Enrolled or authorized; choosing and starting services
Confirm the DC service authorization and rate
Match each planned service to the written authorization and the current official rate source.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Open the 2026 waiver rate workbookBefore you start
- Current ISP, authorization notice, service name, billing code or modifier when available, unit, amount or frequency, effective dates, and provider information.
Who to contact
Assigned Service Coordinator for the person’s authorization; DDA/DHCF for official rate policy.
Step by step
- Read the written authorization for the exact service, amount, frequency, and effective dates.
- Use the official July 1, 2026 workbook to identify the matching service, code, unit, and published rate.
- Ask the Service Coordinator to reconcile any mismatch before provider selection or service start.
Expected next
A reconciled record showing what is authorized and which published rate row applies.
Save this proof
ISP, authorization, rate workbook row, code and modifier, unit, effective dates, and clarification response.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask for a written explanation of which authorization or rate field is controlling and who must correct the mismatch.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Authorization-to-rate crosswalk
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Service name
- Code and modifier
- Unit
- Authorized amount
- Authorization dates
- Rate effective date
- Published rate
- Mismatch owner
Derived from Service Coordination, 2026 IDD and IFS Waiver Rates Effective July 1, 2026
Official resources
Limits
Published rates are program payment information, not a promise of provider availability or a family payment quote.
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.