Medicaid

In addition to services provided in nursing facilities, State of Iowa’s Medicaid program offers 7 waiver programs to provide home and community based services. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services oversees these HCBS waiver programs. These programs provide caregiving services for recipients who would otherwise require a nursing facility level of care. Care […]

In addition to services provided in nursing facilities, Illinois Medicaid offers 9 Medicaid waiver programs for home and community based services (HCBS). The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) oversees these HCBS waiver programs. Each program has its own eligibility requirements, but all programs require that the individual is a U.S. citizen or […]

In addition to services provided in nursing homes, MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) offers a variety of Medicaid waiver programs for adults living in-home or in intermediate care facilities. Known as Home and Community Based Waivers (HCBS), these comprehensive waiver programs provide caregiving services for recipients whose care needs would otherwise force them into nursing facilities. […]

When an Arkansas nursing home resident becomes Medicaid-eligible, their care will be fully covered by the state long-term care Medicaid program, run by the Department of Human Services. However, most of their monthly income will be paid to the nursing home to assist with their health care. This includes Social Security income as well as […]

In Indiana, the application process for long-term care Medicaid works as follows: the prospective Medicaid recipient must enter the nursing home and begin receiving care from the facility, at which point a Medicaid application can be submitted to the State of Indiana. At that time, the resident must meet the asset limits imposed by the […]

When an Iowa nursing home resident becomes Medicaid-eligible, their health care will be fully covered by the State of Iowa. However, most of their monthly income, including Social Security and pensions, must be turned over to the long-term care facility. This payment to the nursing facility can be thought of as a co-pay that the […]