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Arkansas Medicaid Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver - Qualifications and Services
What are Medicaid Waivers?
Medicaid pays for long term care services in nursing homes. For nursing home qualified persons that choose to live at home or in a residential community, Medicaid will pay for those services if they can be obtained at a lower cost. These are called Home and Community Based Services, Waiver Funded Services, Medicaid Waivers or simply Waivers.
Overview of the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver
This Arkansas Medicaid waiver is designed for the elderly and physically disabled individuals. Its purpose is to provide assisted living services in a residential environment to prevent participants who require nursing home care from having to live in a nursing home.
Qualifications for the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver
In addition to being 65+ years old, Arkansas residents must require nursing home level care and be financially qualified to receive Medicaid.
Qualifying for Medicaid is a complicated process involving a review of a family’s income, assets and asset transfers as far back as 5 years. Rules change by state 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.
Qualifying for Medicaid is a complicated process involving a review of a family’s income, assets and asset transfers as far back as 5 years. Rules change by state 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.
Services Provided under the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver
-Attendant care
-Extended prescription drug coverage
-Medication oversight and administration
-Non-medical transportation
-Nursing evaluations and some nursing services
-Pharmacist consultant services
-Social and recreational activities
How to Apply for the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver
The Living Choices waiver is administered by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). They can be contacted by calling 1-866-801-3435 toll-free. Alternatively, one can contact their local Department of Human Services county office.
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