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Wyoming Medicaid Assisted Living Facility 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.
Overview of the Assisted Living Facility Waiver
This waiver is designed for adults who require a nursing home level of care but choose to live in an assisted living residence in place of a nursing home. Wyoming Medicaid will pay for care services provided that cost does exceed the cost for the same care in a nursing home. This waiver does not pay for room and board in the assisted living residence.
Qualifications for the Assisted Living Facility Waiver
In addition to requiring a nursing level of 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 Assisted Living Facility Waiver
- Case Management
- Personal Care
- 24 hour supervision
- Medicaid medical coverage
- Does not include Room and Board
Availability of the Assisted Living Facility Waiver
This program is available statewide.
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