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Community First Choice is a Medicaid entitlement state plan option, established by the Affordable Care Act under 1915(k) of the Social Security Act, and is administered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Home and Community Living Administration. Washington state chose to offer CFC as it provides clients more service options to support clients to remain in community settings.
To Apply for CFC or other Long-Term Care Services
To be eligible for Long-Term Services and Supports, a person must meet two types of criteria: financial and functional.
For low-income seniors and adults with disabilities:
- Information from the Home and Community Services division
- Apply directly online:
- For adults 65 years and older, blind, or disabled: Washington Connection (Your Link to Services)
- For adults between the ages of 18 and 64: Home | Washington Healthplanfinder (wahealthplanfinder.org)
- Apply directly via phone for the county you live in:
| County you live in | Phone |
|---|---|
| Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend, Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima | (509) 568-3700 1-800-459-0421 |
| Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom | (206) 341-7600 1-800-346-9257 |
| Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum | (253) 476-7200 1-800-442-5129 |
For children under the age of 18 OR people living with a developmental disability:
- Information on Developmental Disabilities Administration Eligibility and Application: Eligibility | DSHS (wa.gov)
- Make a request for Service and Information:
- online at Service and Information Request | DSHS (wa.gov), or
- call the phone number for the county you live in.
| County you live in | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chelan, Douglas. Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | (800) 319-7116 |
| Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima | (866) 715-3646 |
| Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom | (800) 567-5582 |
| King | (800) 974-4428 |
| Kitsap, Pierce | (800) 735-6740 |
| Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum | (888) 707-1202 |
CFC Policy Program Managers at HCLA Headquarters
Home & Community Services Division
Victoria Nuesca, CFC Program Manager
Email: Victoria.Nuesca@dshs.wa.gov
Phone: 360-725-2393
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Sue Halle, CFC Program Manager
Email: Suzan.Halle@dshs.wa.gov
Phone: 360-764-3561