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Disability services in Chatham County, North Carolina

308 listings serve Chatham County: 31 Confirmed Profiles and 277 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

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Listings that serve the county in each area. 38 more serve people with any disability.

Intellectual and Developmental32Mental and Behavioral Health125Physical and Mobility61Sensory6Neurological and Chronic Health57Veterans and Military Families10

How to get services in Chatham County

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Chatham County is shown.

Start here NC Medicaid · NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Medicaid (Division of Health Benefits)

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (888) 245-0179 · Your county Department of Social Services (DSS). Walk-ins are accepted at all local offices.

North Carolina is a 1634 state, so the Social Security Administration decides Medicaid when it approves SSI and people who get SSI get NC Medicaid without a separate application.

Adults and children who are blind or have a disability can qualify through the aged, blind and disabled Medicaid groups, which use different income and asset rules. A caseworker reviews deductions that may help you qualify.

For children: None. North Carolina has no TEFRA or Katie Beckett option. Children with complex medical needs can be referred to the CAP/C waiver.

If you work: Health Coverage for Workers with Disabilities (HCWD): full Medicaid for working people with disabilities ages 16 through 64. An enrollment fee or monthly premium may apply at higher incomes. Apply through your county DSS.

Steps

  1. Read the eligibility guide at medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/eligibility. If you are not sure you qualify, apply anyway.
  2. Apply online at ePASS (you need an NCID login). On the form, Medicaid is called "Medical Assistance."
  3. Or apply in person, by phone, by mail, by email or by fax with your county DSS.
  4. Tell the caseworker about your disability and send any papers they ask for.
  5. Read your decision letter. If you are approved, choose a health plan when asked.

Have these ready

  • Social Security numbers for everyone applying
  • Proof of income such as pay stubs or benefit letters
  • Bank statements and other asset information
  • Proof of your North Carolina address
  • Medical or disability records, if you have them
  • Any health insurance cards

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

1915(b)(3) services No waiting list

This program is closed. People who used 1915(b)(3) services, including people with I/DD, now get similar services through 1915(i).

Start with: Ended: replaced by 1915(i) services through your LME/MCO · (833) 870-5500 · Website (opens in a new tab)

This program ended; people now use 1915(i) services instead.

Steps

  1. Know that 1915(b)(3) services have ended.
  2. Apply for NC Medicaid if you do not have it.
  3. Call the number on your health plan ID card and ask about 1915(i) services instead.

Your local office for Chatham County

Vaya Health
(800) 962-9003 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 200 Ridgefield Court, Suite 218, Asheville, 28801

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

1915(i) HCBS State Plan benefit No waiting list

NC Medicaid members age 3 and older with I/DD, TBI, serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance or severe substance use disorder who need the services. People already on a 1915(c) waiver cannot use it.

Start with: Your LME/MCO or Tailored Plan (Alliance Health, Partners Health Management, Trillium Health Resources or Vaya Health) · (833) 870-5500 · Website (opens in a new tab)

1915(i) is a Medicaid benefit, not a waiver with slots; people on the Innovations waitlist can use it while they wait.

Steps

  1. Apply for NC Medicaid if you do not have it.
  2. Call the number on your health plan ID card or welcome letter.
  3. Ask for a 1915(i) assessment.
  4. Work with your care manager to add 1915(i) services to your plan.
  5. If you are unhappy with the answer, call the NC Medicaid Ombudsman at 1-877-201-3750.

Your local office for Chatham County

Vaya Health
(800) 962-9003 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 200 Ridgefield Court, Suite 218, Asheville, 28801

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

Behavioral Health and I/DD Tailored Plans No waiting list

NC Medicaid members with I/DD, TBI, serious mental illness or serious substance use disorder who meet Tailored Plan rules, including everyone on NC Innovations or the TBI waiver.

Start with: Behavioral Health and I/DD Tailored Plans run by the four LME/MCOs · (833) 870-5500 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Tailored Plans are Medicaid health plans, not waivers, so there is no waitlist to join.

Steps

  1. Apply for NC Medicaid.
  2. NC Medicaid checks if you qualify for a Tailored Plan.
  3. You are enrolled in the Tailored Plan run by the LME/MCO for your county; the plan is based on where you live.
  4. Call the Enrollment Broker to ask about your plan or to ask to move to or from a Tailored Plan.
  5. Pick a primary care provider in the plan and ask for a care manager.

Your local office for Chatham County

Vaya Health
(800) 962-9003 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 200 Ridgefield Court, Suite 218, Asheville, 28801

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

NC Innovations Waiver Has a waiting list

People of any age with an intellectual or developmental disability who meet ICF/IID level of care. Family income is not counted for the waiver.

Start with: Your county LME/MCO (Tailored Plan): Alliance Health, Partners Health Management, Trillium Health Resources or Vaya Health · (855) 262-1946 · Website (opens in a new tab)

The waitlist is the NC Innovations waitlist (formerly the Registry of Unmet Needs); the wait is long, so apply as soon as you have a diagnosis.

Steps

  1. Find the LME/MCO for your county in the LME/MCO directory.
  2. Call the LME/MCO and ask to apply for the NC Innovations waiver (it may be called the Registry of Unmet Needs application).
  3. Send the medical and school records they ask for.
  4. Watch for a letter in a few weeks saying if you were added to the waitlist. Keep that letter.
  5. If you have Medicaid, ask the LME/MCO about 1915(i) services while you wait.
  6. If you are denied, use the appeal form in the letter.

Your local office for Chatham County

Vaya Health
(800) 962-9003 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 200 Ridgefield Court, Suite 218, Asheville, 28801

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

Brain injury, HIV, and complex medical needs

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver Waiting list varies

Adults 18 and older with a traumatic brain injury who live in Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Orange or Wake County and meet nursing facility or specialty hospital level of care.

Start with: Alliance Health (Tailored Plan), TBI Waiver · (800) 510-9132 · Website (opens in a new tab)

The TBI waiver has a limited number of slots and only serves the Alliance Health area.

Steps

  1. Check that you live in one of the seven Alliance Health counties.
  2. Call Alliance Health at 1-800-510-9132 and ask about the TBI waiver.
  3. Send records that show the brain injury and when it happened.
  4. Take part in the level of care review.
  5. Work with your care coordinator on an Individual Support Plan.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

Older adults and people with physical disabilities

Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA) Waiver Waiting list varies

Adults 18 and older with physical disabilities and adults 65 and older who meet nursing facility level of care and need at least one CAP/DA service to live at home.

Start with: NC LIFTSS (Acentra Health) CAP referral line, or a local CAP/DA case management entity in your county · (833) 522-5429 · Website (opens in a new tab)

CAP/DA has a set number of slots, so some counties have a wait; ask your local case management entity.

Steps

  1. Contact the CAP/DA case management entity in your county, or call NC LIFTSS at 1-833-522-5429, and ask for a CAP/DA referral.
  2. Apply for Medicaid at your county DSS if you do not have it.
  3. Take part in the level of care assessment.
  4. Choose agency services or consumer-directed care.
  5. Work with your case manager on a service plan.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

Children with disabilities

Community Alternatives Program for Children Waiver Waiting list varies

Children and youth from birth through age 20 who are medically fragile or medically complex and would otherwise need a hospital or nursing facility.

Start with: NC LIFTSS (Acentra Health) CAP referral line, or a local CAP/C case management agency in your county · (833) 522-5429 · Website (opens in a new tab)

CAP/C has a set number of slots; ask the case management agency if there is a wait in your county.

Steps

  1. Call NC LIFTSS at 1-833-522-5429, or contact the CAP/C case management agency for your county, and ask for a CAP/C referral.
  2. A doctor or provider can also send the referral form by fax to 1-833-470-0597.
  3. Apply for Medicaid at your county DSS if your child does not have it.
  4. Take part in the assessment.
  5. Work with the case manager on a service plan.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Chatham County

Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked 2026-10-09.

Confirmed Profiles based in Chatham County

Organizations checked by ConnectIDD with an address in the county, A to Z. Many more serve the county from nearby.

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