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MEDICAID NURSING HOME MEDICAID

MEDICAID WAIVER
COVERAGE This nursing home

Medicaid program is also The Medicaid Waiver is a

known as Institutional program that can pay for

Medicaid will serve as your secondary insurance Care Program or ICP nursing care at home,
adult day care expenses
to your Medicare coverage. If you already have a Medicaid. This type of or the cost of an assisted

secondary then it can serve as your tertiary Medicaid helps to pay the living facility.

insurance. monthly room and board
expense at a skilled

nursing facility. In your home it can

If you are a Medicare recipient Medicaid will pay provide you the option of

your Medicare Part B premiums, so you'll The Medicaid recipient is part-time nursing care or

actually notice an increase in your monthly responsible for paying the part-time adult day care.

social security payments. Medicaid will also "patient responsibility" In an assisted living

assist you in paying for your prescriptions. each month. That setting it will pay
payment is generally

going to be the total approximately

Probably most important, Medicaid can help gross income less $130. $1,100-$1,500 a month

pay for a nursing home care or an assisted living The State allows the towards care cost in a

facility. It also can help pay for in-home medical recipient to keep the $130 Medicaid contracted

care or adult day care since Medicare does not. as a "Personal Needs assisted living

Allowance" each month. community.