I recently met with a family and they had some very good questions not normally asked.
1) How long is the ALTCS approval for?
Answer: as long as the client continues to meet the financial & medical criteria.
2) Does ALTCS take all of the client's money?
Answer: No & yes, it depends on where the client is going to reside will determine the cost of care
3) What happens if client lives in a community that accepts ALTCS but does not like it, can she/he move?
Answer: Yes, as long as the other community is an ALTCS approved home, case manager approves the home and the new home accepts the client.
4) Is it true that Dementia/Alzheimer's patients automatically qualify for ALTCS?
Answer: No, it helps to have a diagnosis (ALTCS uses scoring system) but it does not automatically qualify a person. They still have to meet or exceed a combination of functional & medical
factors as established by the Preadmission Screening process completed by ALTCS. The
applicant must need long term care at a level of care comparable to
that provided in a nursing facility.
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