Long Term Care

Long Term Care Medicaid benefits help people who need ongoing medical or social support. Jefferson County Long Term Care offers options for our aging and disabled population. Long-term care Medicaid includes nursing facility care, home and community-based services in which medical providers come into the home to render the necessary services to keep a disabled individual from being institutionalized in a nursing facility or hospital. Our goal is to provide assistance to any adult or disabled child at risk of institutionalization, who would not otherwise be eligible for Medicaid due to parental income and/or resources, get the help they need.

  1. Eligibility
  2. Income & Resource Limits
  3. Apply
  4. Options for Long-Term Care
  5. Provider Assessment
  6. Resources
  7. Contact US

Eligibility

Case management agencies evaluate applicants of long-term care to determine if their medical or functional condition qualifies them to receive long-term care services. This approval is necessary for eligibility.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants of long-term care Medicaid must receive long-term care services for 30 consecutive days before eligibility can be approved.
  • Applicants of long-term care Medicaid cannot transfer assets for less than fair market value within 5 years of the date of application. If any transfers were made the applicant may be ineligible for long-term care services for a period of time.

Forms

To make a referral for a functional assessment, please complete and submit the Functional Assessment Intake Form (PDF).