Resources

DHS has published the findings from the Waiver Reimagine project in the Waiver Reimagine Project legislative report (PDF). This report is the summary of the work done during 2018. The report presents a complete picture of the recommendations for both the individual budget and waiver reconfiguration studies. Below you will find more detailed reports on the work that was done throughout the study that ultimately resulted in the recommendations included in the legislative reports, organized by study. 

The 2019 Minnesota Legislature asked DHS to conduct further research, analysis and stakeholder engagement for implementing the second phase of Waiver Reimagine. DHS included these findings in a report to the Legislature, Waiver Reimagine – Phase 1 Service Streamline and Phase 2 Recommendations for Reshaping Waivers and Individualized Budgets (PDF) (January 2021)

We will add more resources to this page as they are completed.

• 2020 Waiver Reimagine Communications and Engagement Summary Report, DHS-7841C (PDF)
• Dec. 2020 presentation: A System that Works Better for People

Individual budgeting

• Analysis of Budget Methodologies & Research Into Other State Activities: a comparison of budget model types and how they are used in other states (PDF) (4/16/18)
• Analysis of MnCHOICES: report of analysis of MnCHOICES user data (PDF) (4/30/18)
• Budget Methodology Proposal: plan to develop the budget methodology (PDF) (5/31/18)
• Review of Implementation Needs: implementation strategy for a new budget methodology (PDF) (5/31/18)
• Analysis of Service Use and Spending: a report of analysis on service utilization and cost for current waiver participants & four sets of utilization tables (PDF) (9/9/18)
• Development of the Preliminary Support Range Framework: budget range descriptions as developed with expert panel (PDF) (10/1/18)
• Development of the Preliminary Support Range Framework (PDF) (10/15/18)
• Individual Budgeting Fiscal Impact Report: report on analysis of the fiscal impact of the budget methodology recommendations (PDF) (12/28/18)

Waiver reconfiguration

• Analysis of Federal Authorities & Research Into Other State Activities: a comparison of waiver authorities and structure, and how they are used in other states (PDF) (4/13/18)
• Stakeholder Focused Discussions: a summary of the stakeholder engagement effort (PDF) (6/4/18)
• Feasibility & Recommendation Report: reconfiguration options and preliminary recommendation (PDF) (9/14/18)
• Waiver Transition Report: a plan and additional considerations for waiver implementation (PDF) (10/19/18)