How Does a Service Plan Define Attendant Care and Home Assistance?

An Indiana waiver service plan identifies the authorized service, activities, and hours for one participant. That plan matters because Attendant Care and Home & Community Assistance support different needs and cannot be treated as interchangeable task lists.

Definitions come before examples

Attendant Care generally centers more directly on authorized personal routines and activities of daily living. Home & Community Assistance generally supports authorized household and community functioning. The applicable waiver’s current definition and the participant’s approved plan control the actual boundary.

Why a provider must verify the scope

FFAC confirms the authorized service before delivery and does not interpret a general example as coverage. Eligibility and authorization decisions remain with Indiana Medicaid, the administering entity or health plan, and the service-planning process.

Use the main comparison guide

For a side-by-side overview, read Attendant Care vs. Home & Community Assistance. The separate Attendant Care and Home & Community Assistance pages explain FFAC’s provider role.