Call to Action!
Speak up now to share why music therapy matters to YOU!
What’s Going On?
There is a proposed amendment to Indiana Medicaid Waivers (FSW and CIH) to limit allotted music therapy hours to 6 hours per month. Keys for Success offers a comprehensive approach to music therapy with individual, partner, and group sessions.
How Does the Proposed Cap Affect Me or Someone I Care About?
If you are scheduled for once weekly music therapy at Keys for Success, you likely have 6 hours per month of music therapy on your plan. If you are scheduled for MORE than one weekly session (either individual, group, or both!), you have more than 6 hours a month on your plan, and your services could be affected by this change.
Reasons People Attend Multiple Weekly Sessions:
To work on different goal areas in individual versus group settings
Group music therapy provides an opportunity to practice generalizing skills that have been worked on in individual sessions
To work with different therapists throughout the week to address a variety of goals
To support person centered needs and levels of care
Did You Know?
The 6 hours of music therapy covers more than just your session time! Providers use that allotment for sessions, session prep, required state documentation, and supporting individuals through participation on IDT teams.
Why Does This Cap Matter?
We believe this cap will limit choice and access to music therapy services and will have a disproportionate impact on individuals in rural communities who already have limited access or fewer choices of services than those in metropolitan areas. We strive to build community, opportunities for connection, and opportunities for developing skills and meeting goals through music therapy, and we believe this cap will limit those opportunities.
What Can I Do?
Check out the proposed amendments- there are other proposed caps on Recreational Therapy and Behavior Services and other amendments that may affect your waiver services. Find Fact Sheets and the full amendments here: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/ddrs-policies/ddrs-draft-policies-for-public-comment/
If you have opinions about the proposed amendments (good or bad!), please share your voice through a public comment!
Submit your public comment prior to August 8th via email:
DDRSwaivernoticecomment@fssa.IN.gov
Some things you might include in your public comment:
Why is music therapy important to you?
What skills have you learned or do you work on in music therapy?
Some ideas: communication, motor skills, regulation strategies, self-expression and independence, social skills or connecting with others
How might a cap on music therapy hours affect you?
What ideas do you have for making music therapy BETTER?