Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
Assistive Care Services and Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver
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Overview<br />
<strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assisted</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Elderly</strong> Wavier <strong>Services</strong><br />
Coverage <strong>and</strong> Limitations H<strong>and</strong>book<br />
PART II<br />
CHAPTER 5<br />
ASSISTED LIVING FOR THE ELDERLY WAIVER SERVICES<br />
COVERED SERVICES, LIMITATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS<br />
Introduction<br />
This chapter describes <strong>the</strong> services covered under <strong>the</strong> Florida Medicaid<br />
<strong>Assisted</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Elderly</strong> (ALE) waiver. It also describes <strong>the</strong><br />
requirements <strong>for</strong> service provision, service limitations, <strong>and</strong> exclusions.<br />
In This Chapter<br />
This chapter contains:<br />
TOPIC<br />
PAGE<br />
Requirements To Receive <strong>Services</strong> 5-1<br />
Case Management Requirements 5-4<br />
Case Management Documentation 5-5<br />
Plan of <strong>Care</strong> 5-6<br />
Plan of <strong>Care</strong> Review <strong>and</strong> Reassessment 5-9<br />
ALE <strong>Waiver</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Covered <strong>Services</strong> 5-9<br />
Placement <strong>and</strong> Discharge 5-17<br />
Termination of <strong>Services</strong> 5-18<br />
Requirements to Receive <strong>Services</strong><br />
Introduction<br />
Medicaid can reimburse <strong>for</strong> services provided in assisted living facilities<br />
(ALFs) to eligible Medicaid recipients who are enrolled in <strong>the</strong> ALE waiver<br />
program.<br />
July 2001 5-1