Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers, 2008

In 2008, there were 12,949 participants in the 5 waiver programs in Louisiana (Table 1) with expenditures totaling $401,424,987 (an average expenditure per capita of $91.01) (Table 2).
| Waiver Name by Waiver Target Group | Number of Louisiana Participants |
Louisiana Participants per 1,000 Population |
US Participants per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total MR/DDnote | 7,440 | 1.69 | 1.71 |
| New Opportunities | 5,680 | 1.29 | — |
| Supports | 1,760 | 0.40 | — |
| Total Aged/Disabled | 4,615 | 1.05 | 1.54 |
| ADHC | 773 | 0.18 | — |
| Elderly/Disabled | 3,842 | 0.87 | — |
| Total Children | 894 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| MR/DD Children's Choice | 894 | 0.20 | — |
| Total | 12,949 | — | — |
| Waiver Name by Waiver Target Group |
Louisiana Expenditures | Expenditures per Capita | US Expenditures per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total MR/DDnote | $336,893,782 | $76.38 | $73.29 |
| New Opportunities | $322,392,063 | $73.09 | — |
| Supports | $14,501,719 | $3.29 | — |
| Total Aged/Disabled | $56,800,322 | $12.88 | $15.16 |
| ADHC | $7,087,777 | $1.61 | — |
| Elderly/Disabled | $49,712,545 | $11.27 | — |
| Total Children | $7,730,883 | $1.75 | $1.10 |
| MR/DD Children's Choice | $7,730,883 | $1.75 | — |
| Total | $401,424,987 | — | — |
This information is part of the Center for PAS report:
Ng, T. & Harrington, C. (February 2012). Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Data, 2008.
Source: Center for PAS analysis of CMS Form 372 waiver data.
Notes:
Total MR/DD: Mental Retardation/Developmentally Disabled
To see Louisiana's waiver data for a previous year, please select a link below:
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2002
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2003
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2004
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2005
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2006
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2007
- Louisiana Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers for 2008


