Indiana reviews Medicaid waiver assessments amid scrutiny of new tool

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration quietly paused determinations for disability Medicaid waivers in August to review how case managers were implementing the agency’s new interRAI assessment system, as advocates raised alarm about the tool’s accuracy.

But after a break, the system is already back in place.

Case managers started using the interRAI algorithm in January to determine who is eligible for Medicaid waivers for intermediate care, a process known as level-of-care assessments.

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