State and MaineCare Funded Home Care Programs

Program	Funding	Medical Eligibility	Financial Eligibility	Administration	Avg. Monthly Admin Cost/Person	Avg. Service Cost/Month	Cost Sharing Monthly	# Served SFY 01
MaineCare Home Health	MaineCare	Skilled nursing/therapy Homebound, w/exception	< 100% FPL 2000/3000 asset limit 8,000/12,000 exclusion* * different income/asset rules for Workers Option	Medicare certified Home Health Agencies	N/A	$1,300	$5	2,238
Private Duty Nursing/Personal Care Services		2 Activity of Daily Living (ADL) Monthly nursing		EIM	$117	$800	$5	1,388
Consumer-directed Attendant Services		2 ADL & ability to self- direct		Alpha One	$262	$1,600	$5	348
Adult Day Health		2 ADL or cueing w/ 4 ADL		Licensed Providers	N/A	$400	$5	173
Waiver: Elders and Adults w/Disabilities		Nursing Facility level of care	Income <$1,635 2000/3000 asset limit 8,000/12,000 exclusion	EIM	$117	$1, 840	All income >$895	1,589
Waiver: Consumer-directed		Nursing Facility Level of Care & ability to self- direct	Income <$1,635 2000/3000 asset limit 8,000/12,000 exclusion	Alpha One	$465	$2,811	All income >$895	303
Home Based Care: Elders and Adults w/ Disabilities	State	1 ADL + 2 other ADLs, IADLs, or nursing	No upper limit $15,000 asset disregard	Elder Independence of Maine	$117	$700	4% income 3% assets	3,863
Home Based Care: Consumer-directed		1 ADL plus 2 other ADL, or IADL & ability to self- direct	No upper limit $30,000 asset disregard	Alpha One	$262	$1,322	Same as above	203
Homemaker Services		Need help with housekeeping, laundry, groceries	No upper income limit Assets less <$50,000 for 1, <$75,000 for 2	Home Resources of Maine Aroostook Home Health Services	$34	$200	20% of cost of services	1,664
Adult Day Services		1 ADL or cueing w/4 ADL		ADS providers	N/A	$215	20% of cost of service	119
Alzheimer's Respite		Dementia diagnosis		Area Agencies on Aging	10% of annual allocation	$240	20% of cost of services	430