Katie Beckett Services

• Part A of the Katie Beckett Program serves children with the most significant disabilities or complex medical needs.
• Children will receive full Medicaid benefits, which could include services like home health, private duty nursing, durable medical equipment and supplies, and occupational, physical and speech therapies, among other services.
• Children in Part A will also receive up to $15,000 a year in-home and community-based services.  These are non-medical services that help families care for children in their homes. Some of these services include respite, supportive home care, and home and vehicle modifications.
• Children must meet either Tier 1-Medical, Tier-1 Behavioral levels of care for immediate enrollment into Part A.  Children who meet tier 2 Level of Care will be prioritized for enrollment if there is a slot available and may be enrolled in Part B services will waiting for availability in Part A.
• A family may be required to pay a premium for Part A services based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI).

Part A - Additional Resources

• Katie Beckett - Understanding Cost Sharing
• Katie Beckett - Part A Opening to Children who Meet Tier 2 Institutional Level of Care (MEMO)

• Part B of the Katie Beckett Program will serve children with disabilities or complex medical needs. 
  
• Children in Part B will not be enrolled in Medicaid. They would receive up to $10,000 a year in services for their child. 
  
• Families will have the flexibility to choose any or all of the following services within their budget:  premium assistance, a health-care savings type account, reimbursement for services that would benefit the child but can’t be covered under a health-care savings account, consumer-directed respite, and supportive home care services, or an array of services from a community-based provider. 
  

Part B - Additional Resources

• Katie Beckett - Service Descriptions
• Katie Beckett - Part B Frequently Asked Questions
• Katie Beckett - Part B Documentation Checklist
• Katie Beckett - Part B Redetermination Fact Sheet