Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in New Mexico

New Mexico has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 2 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 — 165 locations statewide.

Waiver services in New Mexico 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 New Mexico

• Turquoise Care (1115 managed care, formerly Centennial Care) — Community Benefit

  Pays Residential

  Serves: aged/disabled Medicaid members at NF level of care (statewide MCOs: Presbyterian, BCBSNM, Molina, UnitedHealthcare)

  Turquoise Care (1115 managed care, formerly Centennial Care) — Community Benefit can pay for services in licensed residential settings in New Mexico, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Developmental Disabilities Waiver (1915(c))

  Pays Residential

  Serves: IDD

  Developmental Disabilities Waiver (1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in New Mexico, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Mi Via (1915(c) self-directed)

  In-Home Only

  Serves: IDD (self-direction alternative)

  Mi Via (1915(c) self-directed) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in New Mexico.

  Program Details & Providers

• Supports Waiver (1915(c))

  In-Home Only

  Serves: IDD adults on registry

  Supports Waiver (1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in New Mexico.

  Program Details & Providers

• Medically Fragile Waiver (1915(c))

  In-Home Only

  Serves: medically fragile incl. adults

  Medically Fragile Waiver (1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in New Mexico.

  Program Details & Providers