{"id":720,"date":"2018-11-28T17:28:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T17:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/altcs\/?p=720"},"modified":"2024-07-31T10:29:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:29:14","slug":"how-much-does-altcs-pay-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/altcs\/blog\/how-much-does-altcs-pay-caregivers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does ALTCS Pay Caregivers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

In case you missed our latest Arizona Republic article in the weekly Seniors and the Law Column, it is written below. Our column runs every Saturday in select Arizona cities. Seniors and the Law<\/em> is authored by the attorneys at JacksonWhite Attorneys at Law and addresses legal issues that arise for the elderly and their families, particularly related to the ALTCS<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

Q: I have been caring for my wife in the home now for several months, and I understand that ALTCS sometimes pays caregivers for providing in-home care.\u00a0 If my wife qualifies for ALTCS, will ALTCS compensate me for caring for her?<\/h3>\n

ALTCS coverage includes home and community based services.\u00a0 This means that the ALTCS benefit extends not only to those in skilled nursing facilities, but also to those in assisted living facilities, group homes, and even to those receiving care in their own home.\u00a0 More often than not, ALTCS members receiving care in the home recruit the services of a professional caregiving agency.\u00a0 However, ALTCS policy is relatively flexible in comparison to other state programs, and it allows spouses to act as paid caregivers.<\/p>\n

In order for a spouse to act as a paid caregiver, that spouse must meet certain requirements.\u00a0 For instance, the spouse must meet the training and provider qualifications that apply to other registered care providers.\u00a0 The ALTCS program contractor, who is very much like a case manager, can advise spouses on how to satisfy these requirements.\u00a0 Once the program contractor is satisfied that the spouse is trained and qualified, that spouse can begin acting as a paid caregiver.<\/p>\n

ALTCS policy provides that paid caregivers shall not be paid for more than 40 hours of service in a seven-day period.\u00a0 However, ALTCS typically approves about 30 hours per week, at an average rate of about $13.85 per hour.\u00a0 In addition to compensation for caregiving, ALTCS provides coverage for respite care, so caregiver spouses have access to professionals who will care for the ALTCS member if the caregiver spouse has to leave the home for a period of time.\u00a0 Also, if the ALTCS member\u2019s needs evolve, and he or she later moves into a care home, coverage will remain in effect.<\/p>\n

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Contact the JacksonWhite ALTCS team today at (480)467-4337<\/a> and learn more your options for long term care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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