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North Dakota Medicaid Waiver for Aged and Disabled
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 North Dakota’s Aged and Disabled Waiver
This Medicaid waiver is designed specifically to help the elderly that live at home and are capable of directing their own care. For participants that require a nursing home level of care, this program will provide those care services at home to enable them to avoid having to move into a nursing facility.
North Dakotans that do not qualify for Medicaid might receive benefits from the Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) and the Expanded Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (Ex-SPED) programs
North Dakotans that do not qualify for Medicaid might receive benefits from the Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) and the Expanded Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (Ex-SPED) programs
Qualifications for the Aged and Disabled Waiver
In addition to being 65+ years old 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 Aged and Disabled Waiver
- Adult Day Care
- Case Management
- Chore Service
- Emergency Response System (Lifeline)
- Environmental Modification
- Homemaker Service
- Non-Medical Transportation
- Respite Care
- Specialized Equipment
Availability of the Aged and Disabled Waiver
This program is available statewide.
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