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Payment options

Clear options for paying for care.

We serve eligible Medicaid waiver and PASSPORT clients, private-pay clients, and families using applicable long-term care insurance benefits.

Programs

Medicaid waiver & PASSPORT

For eligible Medicaid waiver and PASSPORT clients.

  • Eligibility verified individually
  • Service authorization confirmed first
  • Nonmedical services
Private pay

Private-pay clients

Arrange nonmedical home care directly with our office.

  • Talk through needs by phone or email
  • Support shaped around routines
  • Nonmedical services
Insurance

Long-term care insurance

For families using applicable long-term care insurance benefits.

  • Benefits verified individually
  • Not every plan is accepted
  • Nonmedical services
Please note: We don't accept every insurance plan. Coverage, eligibility, service authorization and insurance benefits must be verified individually before services begin.

The process

How coverage is confirmed

Simple steps, so you know where things stand.

  1. Contact us

    Call or email with basic contact information and a brief note about the help needed.

  2. Share the payment source

    Let us know if you're using Medicaid waiver, PASSPORT, long-term care insurance or private pay.

  3. Verification

    Eligibility, service authorization or benefits are verified individually.

  4. Next steps

    Once coverage is clear, we plan nonmedical support at home together.

FAQs

Questions about payment

How can families pay for care?

We serve eligible Medicaid waiver and PASSPORT clients, private-pay clients, and families using applicable long-term care insurance benefits. Coverage, eligibility, service authorization and insurance benefits are verified individually.

Do you accept my insurance plan?

We don't accept every insurance plan. Please call or email us. Benefits and coverage are verified individually, so we can talk through your situation.

Not sure which option applies?

Call or email us. We'll talk through your situation. Please don't send insurance cards, medical records or sensitive personal information by email.