Medi-Cal Waivers

About the webinar:

This training provides a brief introduction to Medi-Cal Waivers, with a focus on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). These waivers offer an alternative to institutional care, allowing people with significant needs to receive services in their homes or communities. What you’ll learn in this training:

• What Medi-Cal Waivers are and how they work;
• The types of services offered through Home and Community-Based Waivers;
• The benefits of receiving Medi-Cal through a waiver (like more flexibility and support at home);
• Who is eligible for enrollment;
• Overview of different waivers in California, including the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver and Self-Determination Waiver;
• Key rights and protections for waiver participants; and
• The concept of Institutional Deeming and how it affects eligibility.

Reasonable Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be offered

Speaker:

Maria Iriarte is a Senior Attorney for Disability Rights California, Her expertise is in the area of public benefits. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University Long Beach and a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.

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This event will also be offered in Spanish on February 17, 2026.
Click here to register for the Spanish event.

17 de febrero
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM hora del Pacífico
Exenciones de Medi-Cal
(Medi-Cal Waivers Presented in Spanish)

Sobre el seminario web

Esta capacitación ofrece una breve introducción a las exenciones de Medi-Cal, con un enfoque en los Servicios Basados en el Hogar y la Comunidad (HCBS). Estas exenciones ofrecen una alternativa a la atención institucional, permitiendo que las personas con necesidades significativas reciban servicios en sus hogares o comunidades.