MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
BT202602: FSSA provides information about Short-Term Budget Requests for the CIH Medicaid waiver
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN·Specialty Services
Effective date
Feb 5, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Indiana Medicaid is implementing new requirements for Short-Term Budget Requests (STBRs) under the Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) waiver program. Individualized Support Teams must follow stricter documentation and approval processes when requesting additional funds above standard allocations.
Action Required
Before Feb 5, 2026: Billing teams working with CIH Medicaid waiver patients must update workflows to ensure ISTs complete all required documentation before STBR submission, including exploring alternative supports, documenting qualifying events, developing written continuation plans, and including attestation forms. Only one STBR per time period will be accepted and requests exceeding 6 months will be denied.