Access Medicaid Waiver Programs in New Mexico
At Alpenglow Homecare, we guide families through New Mexico’s Medicaid programs, enabling loved ones to stay at home and caregivers to receive compensation for their essential role. Through Turquoise Care, New Mexico’s Medicaid program (formerly Centennial Care), qualified family members can receive pay for the support they already provide at home.
We guide you through the programs that make this possible: from Agency-Based and Self-Directed Community Benefits to the various Waiver programs available in New Mexico. Our goal is straightforward: to help you get approved, trained, and compensated for the care you provide to someone you love.
Contact our team in Albuquerque, NM, today to see if you qualify.
About Turquoise Care (Formerly Centennial Care)
Turquoise Care is New Mexico’s Medicaid program that provides health coverage and long-term care support for individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or special needs. Through Turquoise Care, families can access Community Benefit and Medicaid Waiver Programs, which are both designed to help people receive care at home, often from family members.
Community Benefit Programs
- Agency-Based Community Benefit (ABCB)
- Self-Directed Community Benefit (SDCB)
Medicaid Waiver Programs
- Mi Via Waiver
- Supports Waiver
- Medically Fragile Waiver
- Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver
Each program gives families different levels of flexibility and control over how care is delivered and become paid caregivers. Whether you need agency assistance or want to manage caregiving yourself, Alpenglow Homecare helps you navigate the right path so you can be paid for the care you already provide.
Agency-Based Community Benefit (ABCB)
Under the Agency-Based Community Benefit (ABCB) model, care is arranged through an approved agency, such as Alpenglow Homecare. Our team assists family caregivers through the application and enrollment process, coordinates with the agency model, and ensures you receive fair pay for your role in supporting your loved one. While you continue caring for your loved one, we handle the administrative aspects.
Self-Directed Community Benefit (SDCB)
The Self-Directed Community Benefit (SDCB) program allows families to manage caregiving themselves. You decide who provides care, how services are delivered, and when, giving you maximum flexibility.
We guide you through setup, help you build your plan of care, explain how payroll and documentation work, and support you through every step so you can focus on care, not paperwork.
Mi Via Waiver (Self-Directed Waiver)
The Mi Via Waiver helps individuals with disabilities or long-term medical needs live as independently as possible. It is fully self-directed, meaning the participant or their family is able to select the caregiver, manage a service budget, and customize care supports like personal assistance, therapy, or equipment.
Alpenglow Homecare can help you apply for the Mi Via Waiver program, create your individualized service and budget plan, and manage the ongoing paperwork, allowing you to receive timely caregiver pay and consistent support.
DD Waiver & Supports Waiver
The Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver and Supports Waiver are part of New Mexico’s Turquoise Care system, designed to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities live as independently as possible, while keeping care within the family and community.
The DD Waiver is New Mexico’s longest-running Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program. It offers long-term support for eligible individuals, covering personal care, community inclusion, life-skills training, respite, employment supports, and therapies. It’s a comprehensive program focused on promoting independence and dignity through the HCBS program.
Since the DD Waiver approval can be long, the Supports Waiver was created as an intermediate option for those on the waitlist. The Supports Waiver helps families start receiving services sooner.
Both waivers allow for self-direction, which means a qualified family member can serve as the paid caregiver.
We help families set up the self-directed model so a family member can be paid for providing care. Our team stays with you from application through ongoing compliance, ensuring your family receives the recognition and support it deserves.
Medically Fragile Waiver
This program is for children and adults with complex medical needs who require ongoing daily care. It helps families avoid institutional care by ensuring that family members who meet training and eligibility requirements may serve as a paid caregiver for their loved ones.
The Alpenglow Homecare team guides families through the application and medical eligibility process, coordinating required documentation and helping set up ongoing caregiver payment and compliance.
Choosing the Right Path Under Turquoise Care
Each Medicaid program has its own rules and benefits, but they all share one goal: to keep families together and care within the home.
At Alpenglow Homecare, we help you find the right path, whether that’s through ABCB, SDCB, or one of New Mexico’s specialized waivers. Our team will walk you through every step needed to become a paid caregiver.
Here’s how to get started.
Contact our New Mexico team by phone at 505-404-7700 or through our online form to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
We’ll review each program under Turquoise Care (formerly Centennial Care) to help identify the best path for your family.
Together, we’ll build a tailored plan of care that outlines how care will be delivered, how you can become a paid family caregiver, and what documentation and approval steps remain.
We guide you through the paperwork and ensure everything is in order for you to begin receiving compensation for the care you provide.
Once approved, we don’t step away. You’ll receive continuous support from our team as you deliver care, submit timesheets, and adapt to changes. We’ll review your plan periodically to keep things running smoothly.
Ready to Become a Paid Family Caregiver?
If you’re caring for a loved one at home, you may already qualify for compensation through New Mexico’s Medicaid waiver and benefits programs. Let us guide you through the process from eligibility determination to caregiver pay setup.
Schedule your free initial consultation and take the first step towards accessing Medicaid-funded in-home care services. To contact our office in Albuquerque, NM, please call 505-404-7700 or request an appointment online.
