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Medicaid/ Ombudsmen
medicaid Nursing Home Medicaid Assistance
Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care for those who could not otherwise afford care. There are specific “resource limits” that must be met in order to receive Medicaid. Approximately 2/3 of all nursing home residents in Montana use Medicaid. Seniors who suspect that they will need Medicaid should contact their local Office of Public Assistance in order make an appointment with a case manager and start the application process.
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To be eligible for medicaid in a nursing home, you must: • Be 65 or older, blind or disabled • Be a U.S. citizen and have a Social Security number • Be admitted under a doctor’s order • Meet medical criteria needed for nursing home care • Meet the financial aid requirements • Undergo a pre-screening determination
Pre-screening appointments Contact the Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation at 800-219-7035 or 406-443-0320 to set up your appointment.
Application Process: Visit any Office of Public Assistance (located in every Montana county) to fill out an application. Eligibility is determined within 45 days of the date of application.
Contact: Senior and Long Term Care Division (DPHHS) 1100 N Last Chance Gulch, 4th Floor Helena, MT 59601 P.O. Box 4210, 59604 800-332-2272 www.dphhs.mt.gov/SLTC
Montana’s State and Regional Ombudsmen serve as advocates for the residents of both long term care and assisted living facilities. There are over 30 certified Ombudsmen in the state of Montana.
Ombudsmen
advocates for residents
Ombudsmen duties include: • Informing the public about nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long term care issues and concerns • Helping you learn about resident rights and good care practices • Advocating for improvements in your quality of life and care • Resolving problems or complaints made by residents of assisted living or long term care facilities • Stepping in if you are moved or released from a facility without proper notice or cause • Looking into possible cases of physical, verbal or emotional abuse State Long Term Care Ombudsman: Senior & Long Term Care/ Department of Public Health & Human Services P.O. Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604-4210 406- 444-3285 • 800-332-2272 To locate your regional Ombudsman: 800-551-3191
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