Explore Payment Options Outside Medicare
Learn about personal care agreements and Medicaid
You indicated that your care recipient is covered by Medicare. While some government programs pay family caregivers to provide personal care, cooking, cleaning and more, Medicare does not.
Consider a Personal Care Agreement
If your care recipient can afford to pay you out of pocket, you may want to consider putting it in writing. Learn more about the importance of a personal care agreement.
Check Medicaid Eligibility
If your loved one is living with low income, they may qualify for Medicaid in the state where they live. Your loved might even be covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. Find out if your loved one may qualify for Medicaid here.
You can also re-check your eligibility and answer the questions again. Select “Both Medicare and Medicaid” from the dropdown menus and explore what programs may be available.
Make sense of common caregiving terms with easy-to-understand definitions.
Some programs require training before you can be paid. How do your skills stack up?
Straightforward answers to your caregiving compensation questions.