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MISSISSIPPI
DLast verified 2026-07-03
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN MISSISSIPPI
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Self-direction
Self-Directed Services
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
30 days from your Notice of Adverse Action / Notice of Action (NOA)
- Receive Notice of Adverse Action
- General Medicaid: request local and/or state hearing within 30 days (before effective date to continue benefits)
- ID/DD Waiver: appeal to BIDD Director within 30 days -> Executive Director of DMH -> Division of Medicaid state hearing
- State hearing; DOM Executive Director issues final decision within 90 days
- Judicial review
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
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Medicaid Waiver Intake
Mississippi DMH Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
University Center (UCEDD)
Institute for Disability Studies (University of Southern Mississippi UCEDD)
NOTABLE WAIVERS
ID/DD Waiver
SourceChildren and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Waitlist: Long waitlist; 1915(i) Community Support Program can start sooner.
Elderly and Disabled Waiver
SourceSeniors and adults with disabilities needing in-home support.
Waitlist: Apply through Division of Medicaid.
Independent Living Waiver
SourceAdults with severe orthopedic/neurological impairments.
Waitlist: Apply through MDRS.
TBI/SCI Waiver
SourcePeople with traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries.
Waitlist: Apply through MDRS.
Full milestone guide
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Six age-based stages — state-correct programs, benefits, and milestones from birth through adulthood.
