06/05/2026
Did you know that Pennsylvanians with disabilities rely on Medicaid (Medical Assistance MA), which is paid by both the federal and state government? Medicaid goes by a lot of different names including: Home and community-based (HCBS) Waivers such as the Consolidated, Person & Family Directed Supports (PFDS) and Community Living Waivers for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism, Adult Autism Waiver & Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP), OBRA, Community HealthChoices, LIFE, Money Follows the Person and Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS).
Other service names you may recognize: Intensive Behavioral Health Services IBHS; Medical Assistance (MA), Compass, Medicaid Managed Care, Managed Care Organizations (MCO’s), and therapies and other support services for children in schools.