Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
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.
About FCS
What is supportive housing and supported employment?
- Supportive housing helps individuals get and keep community housing.
- Supported employment helps individuals with barriers to employment get and keep a job.
Who's eligible?
FCS is a targeted Apple Health (Medicaid) benefit designed to meet the needs of individuals with significant barriers to finding stable housing and employment.
Participants must be:
- Apple Health (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.
How can someone be referred to FCS?
Providers can refer clients who need supportive housing and supported employment to Wellpoint, the third-party administrator of FCS.
- Email: Wellpoint
- Call: 1-844-451-2828
- Visit: Wellpoint’s FCS participant website
What isn't covered?
FCS does not pay rent, rental subsidies, wages, or wage enhancements.
Provider enrollment and resources
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
- FCS enrollment pause and waitlist
- Provider map
- Residence/Oxford House locations
- FCS reimbursement rate information
- Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) housing program map
- Washington's Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) frequently asked questions
- FCS supplanting vs. supplementing
FCS training
Contact information for HCA's supportive housing program manager:
- Anessa Williams (Eastern Washington)
Contact information for HCA's supported employment program managers:
- Darren Paschke (Western Washington)
- Dawn Miller (Eastern Washington)
Foundations newsletters
Sign up to receive FCS emails and the Foundations monthly newsletter. See an archive of past editions below.
- 2025
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Date Title October Foundations newsletter September Foundations newsletter August Foundations newsletter July Foundations newsletter June Foundations newsletter May Foundations newsletter April Foundations newsletter March Foundations newsletter February Foundations newsletter January Foundations newsletter - 2024
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Date Title December 1 Foundations November 7 Foundations October 11 Foundations September 10 Foundations August 6 Foundations July 5 Foundations June 6 Foundations May 6 Foundations April 1 Foundations March 5 Foundations February 6 Foundations January 9 Foundations - 2023
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Date Title December 1 Foundations November 1 Foundations October 3 Foundations September 5 Foundations July 6 Foundations June 1 Foundations May 5 Foundations April 11 Foundations March 2 Foundations February 6 Foundations January 4 Foundations
Contact
Email: Rayan Orbom
Foundational Community Supports program administrator