Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
The Brain Injury (BI) waiver helps people with a brain injury who need extra support to live in their communities. You can get these extra services along with your regular Health First Colorado covered services as long as they are not duplicative. Nursing facility and long-term hospital care are not covered while you get waiver services. Getting waiver services won't change supports that you may get from other public programs, your family, or the community.
What can the BI Waiver provide?
-
Adult Day Services
-
Assistive Devices
-
Behavioral Management and Education
-
Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS)
-
Day Treatment
-
Home Delivered Meals
-
Home Modification
-
Independent Living Skills Training (ILST)
-
Medication Reminder
-
Mental Health Counseling
-
Non-Medical Transportation
-
Peer Mentorship
-
Personal Care (with Remote Supports options)
-
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
-
Respite
-
Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
-
Substance Abuse Counseling
-
Supported Living Program
-
Transition Set Up
-
Transitional Living Program
​
Who is eligible for services?
To be eligible for the BI waiver your child must:
-
You must be 16 years or older
-
You must have a brain injury
-
Your brain injury occurred before your 65th birthday
-
Your diagnosis must fit within certain categories
-
You must need long-term services as you would get in a nursing home or a hospital
-
Your income must be less than three times the current Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) limit per month.
-
If you are single, your countable resources must be less than $2,000. If you are married, your countable resources must be less than $3,000
-
If you do not meet these financial requirements, you may be eligible through the Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities
-
​
How can I learn more or apply?
If you are currently enrolled with A&I Avenues, you can reach out to your case manager. Otherwise, you can do one of the following:
-
Fill out the intake application by clicking on the following link: Intake Application
-
Please note that this begins the process, but there are steps to follow should you be determined eligible. ​
-
-
Call the Intake Navigator at (303) 439-7011
-
Send us a message through our contact form by clicking on the following link: Contact Us
​