Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Mississippi

Mississippi has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 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 — 246 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Mississippi are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Mississippi

• Assisted Living (AL) Waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 21-64 disabled and 65+ needing NF level of care

  Assisted Living (AL) Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Mississippi, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver

  In-Home Only

  Serves: elderly and disabled

  Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Mississippi.

  Program Details & Providers

• ID/DD Waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: ID/DD

  ID/DD Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Mississippi, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Traumatic Brain Injury / Spinal Cord Injury (TBI/SCI) Waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: TBI/SCI adults

  Traumatic Brain Injury / Spinal Cord Injury (TBI/SCI) Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Mississippi, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Independent Living (IL) Waiver

  In-Home Only

  Serves: physically disabled adults

  Independent Living (IL) Waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Mississippi.

  Program Details & Providers