Assisted Living in Idaho

Does Idaho Medicaid cover assisted living?

Idaho’s Medicaid state plan will cover the cost of nursing home care for low-income, elderly, and disabled persons. Idaho also offers three Medicaid-based assistance programs in addition to nursing home care, HCBS Aged & Disabled Medicaid Waiver (A&D), Personal Care Services Program (PCSP), and Medicare Medicaid Coordinated Plan (MMCP).  The A&D waiver will help pay for care services related to assisted living in order to attempt to keep someone out of a nursing home.

Does Medicare pay for nursing home or assisted living?

Most of the time Medicare does not give coverage to handle the costs of assisted living or long-term care.  There are some situations where Medicare will cover qualified healthcare costs at a certain facility for the duration needed to live there.  Medicare is generally used to cover the cost of home health care of skilled nursing facilities.

What is the average cost of assisted living in Idaho?

The average cost of assisted living in Idaho is approximately $3700.