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Oklahoma Personal Care Program (Medicaid State Plan)
Overview of the Oklahoma Personal Care Program
This program provides disabled and elderly residents with the funds to retain a personal care assistant to help them manage their activities of daily living. This is a Medicaid program that is also referred to by the name of State Plan Personal Care or Medicaid State Plan.
The program is based on the Medicaid Cash and Counseling model where the consumer is empowered to self-direct their personal care by choosing whom is hired. Program participants are able to select home care agencies, neighbors, friends and some non-immediate family members to provide their personal care.
Qualifications for the Oklahoma Personal Care Program
There are health and financial requirements to be eligible for the Personal Care Program. Applicants must require assistance to complete their activities of daily living. However, their disabilities cannot be so severe that they require skilled nursing level assistance or the level of care provided in an Intermediate Care Facility.
Financially, applicants must qualify for Medicaid which is a complicated process involving a review of a family’s income, assets and asset transfers as far back as 5 years. Rules change frequently and there are many exceptions, but typically monthly income cannot exceed $2,000 and “countable asset” limits, excluding the car and home, range from $2,000 to $8,000.
Not qualifying for Medicaid can be devastating to the comfort of an individual, their family’s finances and even their health. For these reasons, Medicaid planners exist to ensure families have the best chance of acceptance into the program. With care costing $1000’s / month, there is a strong incentive to use a Medicaid Planner. Find assistance applying for Medicaid.
Financially, applicants must qualify for Medicaid which is a complicated process involving a review of a family’s income, assets and asset transfers as far back as 5 years. Rules change frequently and there are many exceptions, but typically monthly income cannot exceed $2,000 and “countable asset” limits, excluding the car and home, range from $2,000 to $8,000.
Not qualifying for Medicaid can be devastating to the comfort of an individual, their family’s finances and even their health. For these reasons, Medicaid planners exist to ensure families have the best chance of acceptance into the program. With care costing $1000’s / month, there is a strong incentive to use a Medicaid Planner. Find assistance applying for Medicaid.
Benefits / Services Covered by the Oklahoma Personal Care Program
This program will pay for a personal assistant to help individuals with their activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, eating and toileting. In addition, some of the instrumental activities of daily living are considered eligible. These include assistance with meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping and shopping for groceries and other essentials.
How to Apply for the Oklahoma Personal Care Program
The program is managed at the county OKDHS Human Services Center level. One can find more information on their webpage or by calling their toll-free number at 1-800-435-4711.
Use our Eldercare Financial Resource Locator Tool to find other public and private programs that can help pay for or reduce the costs of long term care for the elderly.
