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Katcat
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edited October 2024 in Caring For a Spouse or Partner

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  • cdgbdr
    cdgbdr Member Posts: 108
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    Each policy may differ. Is this lo g term care or medical coverage? If you have agency in mind, they would check the coverage for you. Good luck.

  • Jeanne C.
    Jeanne C. Member Posts: 843
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    My husband had in home care through Medicaid. The amount was determined by ability to complete ADLs (activities of daily living). The Medicaid case manager literally had a computer program that calculated the hour allotment based on my husband's ability level.

    Medicare does not provide in home care except for a very limited time while in recovery from a hospital stay. Private insurance, other than policies specifically for longterm care, do not typically provide longterm in home care.

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