| What It Is | | | | reimbursements. |
| Like adult day care, adult health care provides a | | | | Medicaid |
| safe, caring setting for adults who require | | | | What It Covers |
| supervision or care during the day. Adult health | | | | Medicaid usually covers all adult day health |
| programs are designed for individuals who require | | | | services. |
| a more skilled level of care. These programs offer | | | | Conditions and Limitations |
| medical services, like rehabilitation, therapy, nursing | | | | In some instances, Medicaid approves coverage |
| care and special nutrition. The programs are | | | | for fewer days per week than an individual |
| structured and designed, often through the | | | | requires. If, for example, Medicaid approves only |
| development of a personal care plan, to cover | | | | three days per week, but the individual requires |
| the daily individual needs of each participant. | | | | five days, then the individual is financially |
| Participants of adult care require some health | | | | responsible for the two additional days of |
| care, unlike adult day care participants. | | | | attendance. Medicaid approves the number of |
| What to Expect | | | | days based on a doctor's recommendation. |
| Adult care is based primarily around participants' | | | | LTCI |
| health care needs. Most programs offer meals | | | | What It Covers |
| and some provide transportation. The activities | | | | Homecare Only and Comprehensive policies pay |
| and programming reflect the diverse needs of | | | | benefits in an adult day health care facility, but the |
| participants and their levels of functioning. | | | | amount of coverage depends on the individual |
| Common activities include current events classes, | | | | policy. For information on how to determine what |
| arts and crafts, music, mind-stimulating games, | | | | kind of LTCI policy suits your needs, visit our |
| and exercise, as appropriate to each individual. | | | | Financing Long Term Care Expert Column. |
| Adult care centers provide many health and social | | | | Veterans Benefits |
| services for a set daily fee. Many centers have | | | | What It Covers |
| sliding scales. Medicare, Medigap and Managed Care | | | | Veterans Benefits cover adult day health care |
| do not cover adult day health care. | | | | services. |
| Read a detailed description of all types of | | | | |