Eligibility Assessment
Cooperative Home Care will help you with the details of eligibility assessment for Missouri Medicaid programs. In general, you or your family members will be assessed for both financial and functional (physical and health status) eligibility for Home and Community Based (HCB) assistance.
- Financial eligibility—the Missouri Family Support Division determines financial eligibility for any Medicaid (Missouri HealthNet) funded programs. Income limits may be adjusted annually and there is a “spend down” provision that helps some individuals qualify whose incomes are higher than the income limit.
- Functional eligibility—an evaluation must be completed to determine if you or your family members meet the physical, health status and functional requirements to qualify for the HCB program that best meets your needs. Some programs require medical documentation to support your assessment.
The caring experts at Cooperative Home Care will help you with more information and the application process for Missouri HealthNet coverage of Home and Community Based services. Call us at 1-800-HOMECARE (in Missouri) for more information.