1915(b) Waivers are one of several options available to states that allow the use of Managed Care in the Medicaid Program. When using 1915(b), states have four different options:
- [1915(b)(1)] - Implement a managed care delivery system that restricts the types of providers that people can use to get Medicaid benefits
- [1915(b)(2)] - Allow a county or local government to act as a choice counselor or enrollment broker) in order to help people pick a managed care plan
- [1915(b)(3)] - Use the savings that the state gets from a managed care delivery system to provide additional services
- [1915(b)(4)] - Restrict the number or type of providers who can provide specific Medicaid services (such as disease management or transportation)