Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

HCBS offer support to children, youth, and families that enables children to remain at home and in the community.

Services are individualized to meet the health, developmental, and/or behavioral health needs of each child/youth. These services are provided in a flexible, complimentary package that evolves over time to meet the changing needs of children. HCBS are intended to be provided to a child and family in their home and/or the community; HCBS can also be part of discharge planning for children/youth returning home.

Youth must reside in one of the following counties to qualify for our Managed Care Services: Onondaga, Oneida, Madison, Herkimer, Cayuga, Oswego, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins, Chenango, Broome.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Children/Youth must be under 21 years old
  • Eligible for Medicaid (If you or your child do not already have Medicaid, please contact The Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-Yes) at 1-833-333-CYES (1-833-333-2937)
  • A Health Home Care Manager or C-Yes must complete an HCBS eligibility assessment
  • The Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-YES) is a statewide program that determines whether a child/youth (under age 21) is eligible for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) for children who do not currently have Medicaid or for children who opt-out of the Health Home Serving Children’s program.

Target Population

  • Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
  • Children with a Developmental Disability (DD) in Foster Care
  • Children who are Medically Fragile (MedF)
  • Children who are Medically Fragile (MedF) with a Developmental Disability (DD)

Services

The array of services is intended to assist children/youth in being successful at home, in school, and in their other natural environments to help maintain them in their community and avoid higher levels of care and out-of-home placements.

  • Community and Family Supports – assistance in navigating complex systems (i.e. schools, hospitals); advocacy/access for needed resources; support with complex family dynamics; community-based skills training for children/youth; transitional support
  • Employment Services – youth build job-ready skills that can be used in any work environment; specific skills training up to and including job shadowing
  • Planned Respite – planned breaks for caregivers and their children; use of time can include skill-building and/or recreation

Referral Process

A Health Home Care Manager or The Children and Youth Evaluation Services (C-Yes) must complete an HCBS Referral Form 11.22.pdf and submit it to ManagedCareReferrals@elmcrest.org. Other documents needed at time of referral include: Consent to Share Information, HCBS LOC Outcomes report, and primary diagnosis.

Contact

For questions or more information, please contact:
Candi Greene (HCBS Manager) p. 607-203-1132 c. 716-499-3754 e. cgreene@elmcrest.org

For Questions or more information about Medicaid Managed Care Programs in general, please contact: Chelsey Wild, Managed Care Director, p. (314) 446-6250 e. cwild@elmcrest.org