Yes.
In Idaho, a family member can be paid to give care through Certified Family Homes. A spouse cannot be paid through any of these programs.
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Medicaid waiver
Aged and Disabled (A&D) Waiver
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Who qualifies
Adults 18 or older with a disabling condition that impairs their mental or physical function or independence, who can be cared for safely in a non-institutional setting and who would otherwise need the level of care a nursing facility provides. Their waiver and other medical services cannot cost more than the average daily cost of nursing facility care.
Enrollment is capped at the number of people in the state's approved waiver. Applicants after the cap is reached go on a waiting list until the next waiver year.
Adults who need some help with daily activities but do not need a more restrictive institutional setting, and who live in the provider's home. A certified family home cares for one to four adult residents. Residents may be eligible for Medicaid to pay their provider.
Certification is required whenever a paid caregiver cares for a vulnerable adult living in the caregiver's home. Every resident also pays the provider a monthly room and board charge.
Yes.
Yes. The provider may or may not be related to the resident, and residents may be eligible for Medicaid assistance to pay their certified family home provider.
No.
No. Under the A&D waiver, Medicaid pays for care in a certified family home as adult residential care, and the A&D rule says direct care workers cannot be the participant's spouse.
Depends.
Only if the guardian is a relative of the resident. The Department cannot certify someone who is the resident's legal guardian, is a relative of the guardian, or lives with the guardian, unless that person is a relative of the resident. The Department can grant a variance when it decides the guardianship is in the resident's best interest.
Two steps. First apply for Medicaid online through idalink, by phone or at a field office, or by mail or fax. Then take part in a Level of Care Determination, which decides whether the person needs the kind of care a nursing home provides. If income is too high for regular Medicaid, a higher income limit can apply once the person meets that level of care.
To have Medicaid pay, apply for Medicaid by calling the Department's Benefits Customer Service Center at the number below. Each resident is assessed for functional, medical and behavioral needs, and the provider and resident write a plan of service from that assessment.
