Funding, answered plainly
Does Medicaid pay for assisted living?
What Medicaid can and can’t cover in assisted living — and how it varies by state.
Funding, answered plainly
What Medicaid can and can’t cover in assisted living — and how it varies by state.
Medicaid does not have a single national assisted-living benefit, but most states cover assisted-living services (personal care, supervision, some health supports) for eligible residents through a Medicaid HCBS waiver or state plan option. Room and board is generally excluded and paid another way (often SSI or the resident’s income).
Source: Medicaid.gov, HCBS — medicaid.gov.
Availability, the specific waiver, income/asset limits, and waitlists differ by state. Start with your state Medicaid agency or your local ADRC (Eldercare Locator, 800-677-1116). Our waiver-by-state reference names the agency to contact in our nine states.
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