Follow
Share

Hi I'm Vincent and I take care of my child's mother. Was trying to figure out what program can I go through to be her caregiver and get paid. She has seizures and was taken off the road.

Find Care & Housing
Whether a family member can be paid depends mainly on the state’s Medicaid rules and the person’s program—not on Medicare. Original Medicare generally does not pay a family caregiver for ongoing custodial help, supervision or household tasks. If she has Medicaid, ask the state Medicaid agency about home- and community-based services or a self-directed personal-care program; eligibility, covered tasks, and whether a relative can be paid vary by state.

Before relying on a program, ask about the functional assessment, enrollment steps, approved hours and rate, timesheets, and any tax or benefit effects. If she has VA eligibility, VA caregiver programs have separate rules. If she has only Medicare, paid family caregiving usually requires private funds or another qualifying program. With seizures, ask her clinician to document the supervision and safety needs so the appropriate program can assess them.
Helpful Answer (1)
Reply to medicaretools
Report

Helpful Answer (0)
Reply to Geaton777
Report

She can pay you but I assume she has low income. This will be state dependant. Does she qualify for Medicaid in the home? This is where you will find an answer. Granted the hours may not be much.
Helpful Answer (1)
Reply to MACinCT
Report

Ask a Question
Subscribe to
Our Newsletter