This FOIA request was filed on February 27 2026 with the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). It asks for the complete unredacted directory of every medicaid provider in the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver program from the year 2000 to the present.
What is the Medicaid ABI Waiver program?
The Medicaid ABI Waiver is a Medicaid program in Connecticut that helps adults (ages 18–64) with acquired brain injury live in the community instead of a nursing home. It pays for services such as care management, supported employment, community living supports, and daily assistance. The program is funded partly by federal matching funds (FMAP) and partly by state dollars.
What does this FOIA request ask for?
The request seeks the full list of approved ABI I and ABI II providers, including:
Legal names, DBAs, EINs, NPIs, and DDS PINs
5% or greater ownership disclosures (as required by federal Medicaid rules)
Enrollment status, service areas, and capacity
Historical changes, terminations, and client transfer records
FMAP claims data and internal monitoring notes
All records must be produced in native searchable format with a complete redaction log if any information is withheld.
Why was this request filed?
Public records of this kind support transparency and accountability in how Medicaid funds are used. Ownership information, client transfers, and federal matching fund claims help show how the program operates and whether services are delivered according to federal requirements (including freedom of choice and person-centered planning).
The request includes ADA reasonable accommodations for written communication only, expedited processing, fee waiver, and a litigation hold.
See also
Full 335-Event Timeline
February 19 2026 Medicaid Forensic Accountability Report
Uploaded: March 5 2026
File attached: 2026-02-27_DavidMedeiros_CTDSS_ABIWaiverMasterProviderList_ExhaustiveFOIARequest.pdf
David Medeiros
Medicaid ABI Resources
Livewire Public Evidence Archive
March 5 2026
Connecticut FOIA law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 and following sections) says any person can request public records from any state agency, including the Department of Social Services (DSS).
The Medicaid ABI Waiver Master Provider List (names, ownership, EINs, NPIs, enrollment history, client transfers, FMAP claims data) is a public record because:
It involves how public Medicaid money is spent.
Federal Medicaid rules (42 CFR § 455.104) require ownership disclosures.
Provider directories and contract information are routinely released in every state.
You are allowed to ask for it in writing, with ADA accommodations (written-only communication), expedited processing, fee waiver, and a litigation hold. All of those requests are standard and legal under Connecticut law and the ADA.
DSS must respond in writing within 4 business days (they can ask for one 10-day extension). They can only withhold parts of the record if there is a specific legal exemption (for example, individual patient names protected by HIPAA). They cannot simply refuse to answer.