Program
Community First Choice (CFC)
In-home help and skills training for people of any age with Medicaid who need a high level of care. Last reviewed: .
What is it?
Community First Choice (CFC) is a Medicaid service. It includes help with personal care, help learning self-care skills (habilitation), an emergency response system and training on managing your attendants.
Who can get it?
- People of any age with Medicaid.
- Who need help with everyday activities.
- Who need the level of care of an institution (for example, a nursing home or a facility for people with intellectual disabilities) but live at home.
How do I start?
- If you have a health plan (STAR+PLUS or STAR Kids): call your plan and ask your service coordinator for a CFC assessment.
- If you have an intellectual or developmental disability, your plan contacts the Local IDD Authority in your area.
- You choose the agency.
Source: HHSC CFC pages and HHSC STAR Kids Handbook.
Questions?
Call or text us. We will explain the steps to get started.