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Louisiana Adult Day Health Care 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 Adult Day Health Care Waiver
This Louisiana Medicaid waiver is designed to help the elderly remaining living at home instead of in a nursing home facility by providing adult day health care services. This allows for a family to continue working and care for their loved one in the evenings and weekends.
Qualifications for the Adult Day Health Care Waiver
In addition to being 65, a Louisiana resident and requiring nursing home level care, participants must 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 Adult Day Health Care Waiver
- Case Management
- Adult Day Care
- Support Coordination
- Transition Intensive Support Coordination
- Transitional Services
- Social Services
- Health and Nutrition Counseling
- Health Education Classes
- Some Health and Nursing Services
- Exercise Programs
- Meals during Day Care
Availability of the Adult Day Health Care Waiver
This waiver is available statewide across Louisiana. Be aware there may be waiting lists for the program.
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