Medical and Dental
All children in the Adoption Support Program are eligible to receive medical and dental services through Medicaid.
- Families must first access existing private insurance.
- Medicaid can then be billed for any remaining costs up to the maximum allowable rate.
Pre-Authorized Counseling
Before beginning counseling services, authorization for the services must be requested by phone or in writing from your Adoption Support Consultant. Pre-authorized counseling supports include individual counseling for the child, parental counseling, and select evidence based practices.
- You may use your child's Medicaid insurance.
- Family's private insurance, if any, must be used first.
- Paid at Adoption Support rates.
Nonrecurring Adoption Costs
These are one-time expenses the adoptive parents have to pay to finalize the adoption of an eligible child.
- Maximum reimbursable costs are up to $1,500 per child.
- Payment is made after the adoption is finalized, and receipts are provided.
- Expenses may only be reimbursed as agreed to in an Adoption Support Agreement.
Types of costs that may be reimbursable:
- Court costs directly related to finalizing an adoption.
- Reasonable and necessary agency fees andattorney fees related to finalizing an adoption.
- Costs associated with an adoption home study.
Monthly Cash Payment
A cash payment may be provided to adoptive families to help cover some of the expenses involved in raising a child with special needs. The payment is:
- Based on the circumstances of the adopting family and the needs of the child or youth.
- Determined through negotiation between the adopting family and DCYF.
- The monthly cash payment must not exceed the following amounts based on the age of the child at adoption:
- For a child 0 to 4 years old, is the amount cannot exceed 80% of the foster care maintenance payment.
- For a child 5 to 9 years old, the amount cannot exceed 90% of the foster care maintenance payment.
- For youth 10 to 18 years old, the amount cannot exceed 95% of the foster care maintenance payment.
Training
- Training opportunities are available through the Apple Health Coordinated Care and the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence. Contact your adoption support program consultant for details.
