HCBS Access Measures

This page is updated quarterly and reflects data as of June 30, 2026. Please contact oads@maine.gov regarding any questions about this data. 

Waitlist Data

Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury Program Participants and Waitlists

Waiver Program Participants Waitlist^ With Other Coverage*^ Without Other Coverage^ Percent of Current WAITLIST Without Other Coverage
Brain Injury (Section 18) 220 297 13 284 95%
Other related Conditions (Section 20) 42 10 0 10 100%
Comprehensive Services for IDD/ASD (Section 21) 3,032 2,571 285 2,286 98%
Support Services for IDD/ASD (Section 29) 3,219 9 1 8 88%
Unduplicated Member* Totals 6,508 2,880 299 2,581 89%

^Members can be on multiple waitlists simultaneously.

Developmental Disabilities Lengths of Wait Time

Average Wait Time 06.2026

 

Notes: Wait time is reported regardless of other coverage Members who meet Section 21 Priority 1 criteria receive an immediate offer More information regarding Section 21 priority level determination can be found in the MaineCare Benefits Manual Ch. II Section 21

Medicaid and State Funded Services for Older and Disabled Adults Participants and Waitlists

Data from April 1 to June 30, 2026

Program Participants Waitlist
Home and Community Benefits for Older and Disabled Adults (Section 19) 3,778 0
Private Duty Nursing and Personal Care Services (Section 96) 2,847 0
Consumer Directed Attendant Services (Section 12) 358 0
State Funded Home Based Care (Section 63)  693 914
State Funded Independent Support Services (aka Homemaker) (Section 69) 1,133 1,492
Totals 8,809 2,406

*Due to limited care coordination capacity, a referral management process was in place for Section 96 during this reporting period.

Service Data

LTSS

Section 19: Authorization to Date of Service for Nursing and PSS from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Figure 1

Section 19 Authorizations

Figure 2

Section 19 Average Time to Start Service

Section 19 Notes:

Figure 1. Of the 98 individuals authorized for nursing services on or after July 1, 2024, 75% of those individuals began nursing services on or before June 30, 2025. Of the 1,021 individuals authorized for PSS services on or after July 1, 2024, 89% began PSS services on or before June 30, 2025.

Figure 2. During the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the average wait time for nursing services to begin for 54 out of 98 individuals was 15.4 days. The average wait time for PSS services to begin for 911 out of 1021 individuals was 8.7 days.

LTSS

Medical Eligibility Determinations (MED) by type and average time to complete MED

Figure 1

Medical Eligibility Determinations Completed 06.2025

 

Figure 2

Average Business Days for Completed Assessment 06.2025

 

Medical Eligibility Notes:

Figure 1. Counts of initial, reassessment and hospital medical eligibility determinations completed during the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, are presented with counts of those determinations completed on-time. Determinations completed on time include medical eligibility assessments that were delayed for an acceptable reason, such as member or family scheduling preferences.

Figure 2. During the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the average amount of time in days for each medical eligibility type completed within an acceptable timeframe was: 2.0 days for initial assessments, 7.8 days for reassessments, and .8 days for hospital assessments.

Developmental Services (ORC, BI, IDD, ASD)

New waiver service authorizations and service starts

Figure 1

Annual New Waiver Svc Offers and Svcs Starting 06.2025

 

Figure 2

Annual New Waiver Svc Offers and Svcs Starting 06.2025

Developmental Services Notes:

Figure 1. Of the 598 individuals authorized to begin S18, S20, S21 and S29 waiver services during the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, 47% of individuals started services on or before June 30, 2025. 

Figure 2. During the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, a total of 283 individuals began S21 and S29 services once authorized. This figure shows the percentage (%) of individuals who waited less than or more 90 days to start services once authorized.

Archived Data

Service Data for Previous Quarters

Waitlist Data for Previous Quarters