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Posted in ALTCS on Oct 28th, 2009
Passing the medical PAS (pre-admission screening) is as equally important as meeting the income and resource criteria for ALTCS. The applicant needs to score at least 60 points on the PAS in order to be approved. The applicant will be scored based upon on much hands on assistance is needed in completing their ADL’s such [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Social Workers on Feb 20th, 2009
The 2009 edition of the Arizona Consumers’ Guide to ALTCS and Financing Long-Term Care is here! Some of you have already requested copies and we will be mailing out and delivering those requests over the next couple of days. For those of you who would like one (or several), please fill-out a request form and we’ll make [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Hospitals, Social Workers on Jan 12th, 2009
Before becoming eligible for the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS), ALTCS applicants must undergo a Pre-Admission Screen, known as the PAS. Although applicants must meet financial requirements in addition to the PAS, the PAS determines whether the applicant is medically eligible for ALTCS. Applicants begin the PAS process by providing an assessor with personal [...]
Posted in ALTCS on Jan 5th, 2009
Individuals applying for ALTCS are oftentimes married to a healthy spouse. Because of this, ALTCS has created allowances to ensure the healthy spouse is financially provided for. This additional allowance of resources is called the Community Spouse Resource Deduction (CSRD).
The CSRD aims to ensure the healthy spouse’s needs are met and that his or her [...]
Posted in ALTCS, Social Workers on Jan 2nd, 2009
Do you have a resident in your building that is not paying their share of cost? Is the resident not able to handle their own financial affairs? Did you know that you can apply to become representative payee (rep payee) for their social security payment (SS)? A rep payee can be an individual person or [...]
Posted in ALTCS on Jul 7th, 2008
As of July 1, 2008, there were changes to ALTCS Eligibility amounts. See this post for specific information on the new numbers and what these changes mean to ALTCS applicants. Below is a list of the current eligibility numbers. The next round of changes will occur in October. Please feel free to call JacksonWhite with questions regarding [...]