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Program: Community First Choice Program

Agency: SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF


Resource Number: 27882834
Alternate name: CFC

PLEASE NOTE: CALL STAFF SHOULD COMPLETE A COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF CALLER WHO NEEDS HELP OR DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. 2-1-1 HOURS TO FILL OUT APPLICATIONS ARE M-F: 8:30AM-5PM. IF SOMEONE NEEDS ASSISTANCE AND CALLS OUTSIDE OF THOSE HOURS, PLEASE ASK THEM TO CALL BACK WITHIN THE HOURS LISTED ABOVE.

 Description
State community care supported program offered to active Medicaid and eligible Medicare members as part of the Affordable Care Act, assists individuals to receive Personal Attendant Care (PCA) supports and services in their home. Community First Choice (CFC) services can include, but not limited to, assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, transferring, etc.), meal planning and preparation, shopping for food, clothing, and other essential items, and performing essential household chores. Program will cover eligible individuals in residential settings including individual homes, apartment buildings, retirement homes, and group living environments that meet Community First Choice Residential Criteria. Click on the website below to find more information, and an on-line "Community First Choice" application.


Program Phones:
888-992-8637Voice

Website: ctmfp.com

Location information
SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF - MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON UNIT  
Location: 55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105 (Map)

Site Phones:
888-992-8637Voice
(888-99-CTMFP)

Hours of operation 		ProgramAtSite Hours:
2-1-1 hours to fill out applications: M-F: 8:30am-5:00pm; Individuals who call outside of these hours, need to call back during these times
ProgramAtSite Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
08:30am
05:00pm		Tue
08:30am
05:00pm		Wed
08:30am
05:00pm		Thu
08:30am
05:00pm		Fri
08:30am
05:00pm



Program Delivery
Eligibility: CFC is open to any Medicaid member that can self-direct services and meets Institutional Level of Care. Institutional Level of Care means you would likely need to be in an institution, such as a nursing home, if you did not have home and community based services. This program allows an eligible person to have care and support in their home.
Application Process: 2-1-1 assists callers who need help completing an application M-F: 8:30am-5pm; CFC is not replacing the PCA Waiver program, supported services are being revamped to better serve individuals needs.- **** 4-6 months or more currently to process CFC applications
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: Call for required documents
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT -Statewide


Categorized as:
Home/Community Care Financing Programs


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Agency Background

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ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - HUSKY
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ConneCT Pre-Screener Benefits Tool
Connecticut Child Support Card (Connecticut Chase Visa Debit Card)
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) - Administration
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS)
ConnTRANS Organ Transplant Recipient Program
Conservator of the Person Program (COPP)
CT Abortion Rights Information; CT Choice; Connecticut Choice
Diapers and Incontinence Supplies for HUSKY A, B and C Clients with Special Needs, a Medical Necessity
DSS-Assisted Child Support Enforcement Subsidized Testing
EBT Card Customer Service Center
EBT Card Replacement Service
Fair Hearings and Appeals
Family Planning Services - Limited Benefit
Family Support Grant, Social Work In-Home Support Program, Personal Services Program
Food Stamp/SNAP Applications
Healthy Start
HUSKY A and HUSKY B Coverage for Uninsured Children Ages 0-12 - With no Qualifying Immigration Status
HUSKY A for Parents and Caretaker Relatives
HUSKY B - Non-Medicaid CHIP Program
HUSKY B Prenatal Care Coverage for Individuals who are Pregnant and Undocumented
HUSKY C
HUSKY C (Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, Disabled)
HUSKY D - Medicaid for the Lowest Income Populations (formerly Medicaid LIA)
Katie Beckett Waiver Program
MED-Connect, Medicaid for the Employees with Disabilities
Medicaid Provider Assistance Center
Medicaid Transportation Complaints
Medical Expense Spend Down Policy - HUSKY C
Medicare Savings Program (MSP): QMB / SLMB / ALMB
Money Follows the Person
My Place CT
MyDSS Mobile Application
Online Grocery Purchases using SNAP EBT Card
Personal Care Attendant Program
Pharmacy Benefit Customer Call Center for HUSKY Members
Pharmacy Prior Authorization
Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Provider Relations: Health Care/Pharmacy Inquiries/Enrollment/Billing Referrals: Connecticut Medical Assistance Program
Public Benefit Fraud Reporting Hotline
Refugee Cash Assistance
SNAP Rule - Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)
State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (Cash Assistance)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State