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Florida Medicaid Alzheimer’s Disease Waiver
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.
Alzheimer’s Disease Waiver Overview
This Medicaid home and community based services waiver in Florida is specially designed to provide care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease in the community. The ADW helps keep patients at home longer with their loved ones enhancing their quality of life and avoiding the costs of nursing home placement.
Qualifications for the Alzheimer’s Disease Waiver
In addition to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, individuals must be over 60 and live at home or with a qualified caregiver and be financially qualified 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.
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 Alzheimer’s Disease Waiver
- Adult Day Health Care
- Behavioral Health Assessment and Intervention
- Caregiver Training
- Case Management
- Environmental Accessibility Adaptations
- Incontinence Supplies
- Personal Care
- Pharmacy Medication Review
- Respite Care
- Wanderer Alarm Systems
- Wanderer Identification and Location Programs
Alzheimer’s Disease Waiver Program Availability
At the time writing, the Alzheimer's Disease Waiver program was available in four Counties: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Pinellas.
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