Office of AIDS

AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program

The AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program (MCWP) provides services designed to allow people with AIDS to remain in their homes, stabilize their health, improve their quality of life and avoid costly institutional care.  The OA AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program Fact Sheet (PDF)provides an overview of the program’s provisions, eligibility requirements, and essential information for enrollment. 

Resources for Providers

• Fact sheet for clients: Medi-Cal Choices for Persons Living with AIDS (PDF) 
• Forms 
• MCWP project list by counties served (PDF) 
• MCWP protocols (Word) 
• OA staff contact list (PDF) 
• The Program Operations Manual (POM) is currently being revised.  If you require a copy of a manual prior to its release, please contact Courtney Green, Health Program Specialist. 

MCWP-Related Websites 

• Medi-Cal Managed Care  
• Medi-Cal Inpatient/Outpatient Manual  
• Medi-Cal Bulletins 

About this Program

MCWP provides comprehensive case management and direct care services at no cost to persons with HIV disease or AIDS as an alternative to nursing facility care or hospitalization. Case management incorporates a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach consisting of a nurse case manager and a social work case manager who work with the client and his/her physician, family, caregiver(s), and other service providers to determine and provide needed services. Eligibility requirements, program services, and enrollment information (PDF).