If you care for a relative in Iowa who is under 65 and lives with a physical disability, Medicaid may pay a family member to give that care at home.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA Iowa Health and Disability Waiver pays for home care for these Iowans when they need a nursing facility or intermediate care facility level of care.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA Iowa Medicaid Member Services can help you start.2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). CMS Medicaid.gov - Where Can People Get Help With Medicaid & CHIP? (Iowa row) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 4, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/where-can-people-get-help-medicaid-chip
Key Takeaways
Who can be paid on the Iowa HD Waiver : an adult child or other relative of minimum age, as an Attendant Care agency or Consumer Choices Option (CCO) employee.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA Spouse or parent of a minor : Iowa's sources conflict. The approved Iowa HD Waiver allows paying a spouse or the parent of a minor; an Iowa Medicaid rule calls that payment incorrect. Get the case manager's or managed care organization's (MCO's) answer in writing.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA Typical pay : about $17.34 an hour (estimate based on home care aide wages in Iowa, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), May 2025), a market median, not a program rate.3 data.bls.gov. (2025). BLS OEWS Profiles, May 2025, 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides (national estimates) . Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/oesprofile/?year=2025&major_group=310000&occupation=311120&measure=01&areas=INDUSTRY,STATE,MSA First call : Iowa Medicaid Member Services, 1-800-338-8366.2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). CMS Medicaid.gov - Where Can People Get Help With Medicaid & CHIP? (Iowa row) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 4, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/where-can-people-get-help-medicaid-chip
In This Guide
What the Iowa Health and Disability Waiver Does and Who Qualifies
The Iowa Health and Disability (HD) Waiver is one of Iowa's seven home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, which help people stay at home instead of going to a medical institution.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov - Iowa 1915(c) waiver descriptions (CMS-approved services, population and level of care) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the HD Waiver serves people with physical disabilities ages 0 to 64 who meet a nursing facility or intermediate care facility (ICF/IID) level of care.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jul 13, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition
Your relative also needs Iowa Medicaid. In 2026, Iowa's income cap for Medicaid long-term services is $2,982 a month; above it, a person may qualify with a Medical Assistance Income Trust (Miller trust).1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov — Iowa Waiver Factsheet (CMS 1915(c) HCBS waiver descriptions; still lists the Elderly Waiver as 4155.R07.00) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA
Some Iowa waivers may have a waiting list; your worker at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can explain it.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov — Iowa Waiver Factsheet (CMS 1915(c) HCBS waiver descriptions; still lists the Elderly Waiver as 4155.R07.00) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA
Which Family Caregivers Can Be Paid Through the Iowa Health and Disability Waiver?
The HD Waiver approved effective January 22, 2026, says "Payments may be made to any relative," if they meet the minimum age to provide services.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA
Your relationship
Can you be paid?
Adult child, sibling or other relative
Yes, through CCO or an Attendant Care agency
Spouse
Sources conflict; get it in writing
Parent of a child under 18
Sources conflict; get it in writing
Guardian or legal representative of an adult
Yes, through Attendant Care or CCO (not as a Skilled Attendant Care chore provider)
Relative who lives with them
Not in our sources; ask the case manager
The HD Waiver's section on "legally responsible" persons covers spouses and guardians of adults, and the same section names parents of children 17 and younger. When a legally responsible person is the Attendant Care or CCO employee, the HD Waiver's service planning team decides which activities they provide and reviews whether the care is "extraordinary."1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov - Iowa 1915(c) waiver descriptions (which waivers carry consumer-directed attendant care) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA
Some HD Waiver services bar a spouse: adult day care, homemaker and home health aide providers can't be the member's spouse. A CCO employee also can't be the budget or employer authority under CCO.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov - Iowa 1915(c) waiver descriptions (which waivers carry consumer-directed attendant care) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA
On whether a spouse or the parent of a minor can be paid under the HD Waiver, Iowa's documents disagree. An Iowa HHS townhall in June 2024 said spouses and parents of minors may be employed "in extraordinary circumstances as defined by the state."1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA getting paid to care for your spouse in Iowa .
How Iowa Health and Disability Waiver Family Caregiver Pay Works
Iowa Medicaid ended Individual Consumer-Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC), under which individual attendants were enrolled with Iowa Medicaid as ICDAC providers. Iowa HHS's service-code guide set December 31, 2025 as the service end date for individual CDAC service plans, including on the HD Waiver.4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jun 3, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition Consumer-Directed Attendant Care (CDAC) as Attendant Care and Skilled Attendant Care, and it says the service's scope didn't change. It also kept members' ability to self-direct Attendant Care through CCO.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (1915). Medicaid.gov - Iowa 1915(c) waiver descriptions (which waivers carry consumer-directed attendant care) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jun 3, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition
When a legally responsible person, such as a guardian, is the paid caregiver, the HD Waiver says their rate of pay and the care they provide are set in the member's service plan.1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jul 13, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition , 1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jul 13, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition
Typical pay: about $17.34 an hour (estimate based on home care aide wages in Iowa, BLS, May 2025), not a program rate.3 data.bls.gov. (2025). BLS OEWS Profiles, May 2025, 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides (national estimates) . Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/oesprofile/?year=2025&major_group=310000&occupation=311120&measure=01&areas=INDUSTRY,STATE,MSA
How to Start
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Step 2
Call Member Services with questions
at 1-800-338-8366 (515-256-4606 in the Des Moines area), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). CMS Medicaid.gov - Where Can People Get Help With Medicaid & CHIP? (Iowa row) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 4, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/where-can-people-get-help-medicaid-chip
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1 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Iowa Waiver Factsheet — medicaid.gov (CMS) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/IA 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). CMS Medicaid.gov - Where Can People Get Help With Medicaid & CHIP? (Iowa row) . medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 4, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/where-can-people-get-help-medicaid-chip 3 data.bls.gov. (2025). BLS OEWS Profiles, May 2025, 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides (national estimates) . Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/oesprofile/?year=2025&major_group=310000&occupation=311120&measure=01&areas=INDUSTRY,STATE,MSA 4 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Individual Consumer Directed Attendant Care (ICDAC) Transition . hhs.iowa.gov. Retrieved Jul 13, 2026, from https://hhs.iowa.gov/medicaid/services-care/individual-consumer-directed-attendant-care-icdac-transition Also reviewed
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