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Does Arizona Pay for Home Health Care?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS)
Once enrolled, seniors using the ALTCS waiver can apply their benefit directly toward a state-approved home health agency to pay for the cost of home health care. Other expenses can generally be billed to the program on a managed care model.
Other Waiver and Non-Waiver Home Care Programs in Arizona
Seniors who are eligible for an ALTCS waiver but who would prefer to take a more direct hand in managing their own benefits can opt instead for Self-Directed Attendant Care (SDAC), SDAC allows beneficiaries to control program funds themselves and act as the employer in the relationship with their paramedical or non-medical caregivers. Family members and friends may become paid caregivers under SDAC, but home health services must be delivered by a qualified paramedical professional, such as a registered home health aide or nurse.
Arizona’s third care option, Agency with Choice (AWC), is strictly non-medical and focuses on personal care, chore assistance and other assisted living-style services for less medically needy seniors.