Foundational Community Supports

Foundational Community Supports (FCS) provides supportive housing and supported employment services to our most vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries. These services are designed to promote self-sufficiency and recovery by helping participants find and maintain stable housing and employment.

What is supportive housing and support employment?

  • Supportive housing help individuals get and keep community housing.
  • Supported employment help individuals with barriers to employment get and keep a job.

What doesn't FCS cover?

FCS does not pay rent, rental subsidies, wages, or wage enhancements.

Who is eligible for the FCS program?

FCS is a targeted Medicaid benefit designed to meet the needs of individuals with significant barriers to finding stable housing and employment.

Participants must be:

  • Medicaid-eligible
  • Meet certain age requirements
  • Meet specific medical risk factors including:
    • Chronic homelessness
    • Complex behavioral health needs
    • Co-occurring substance use needs
    • A disability or other long-term care needs

Learn more about FCS eligibility with our quick reference guide.

Refer clients who need supportive housing and supported employment to Wellpoint, the third party administrator of FCS.

How does provider enrollment work?

To begin the process, please email HCA FCS to express your interest.

Provider enrollment is based on a variety of factors, including regional service gaps and enrollee demand. Enrollment is not guaranteed for applying providers. To provide FCS services, organizations must hold an active contract with our Third-Party Administrator (TPA), Wellpoint.

Provider resources

Need help with FCS training?

For supportive housing program managers:

For supported employment program managers:

Contact

Email: Rayan Orbom
Foundational Community Supports program administrator