Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Michigan

Michigan has 4 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 4 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 4,465 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Michigan are coordinated by a supports coordinator, typically through your Community Mental Health (CMH) agency. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Michigan

• MI Choice Waiver (1915(c))

  Pays Residential

  Serves: Aged 65+ and physically disabled adults meeting NF level of care

  MI Choice Waiver (1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Michigan, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Habilitation Supports Waiver (HSW, 1915(c))

  Pays Residential

  Serves: Adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

  Habilitation Supports Waiver (HSW, 1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Michigan, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Managed Specialty Services & Supports (1915(b)/(c) concurrent)

  Pays Residential

  Serves: SMI, IDD, SUD populations

  Managed Specialty Services & Supports (1915(b)/(c) concurrent) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Michigan, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• MI Health Link (duals demonstration, managed care)

  Pays Residential

  Serves: Dual-eligible adults 21+ in demo regions

  MI Health Link (duals demonstration, managed care) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Michigan, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers