Assisted living residents receive support from Medicaid

Unlike nursing homes, assisted living facilities are housing options for individuals who are able to live independently but need some assistance. Another distinction between the two is that there is no requirement that Medicaid pay for assisted living facilities. But as of May 2016, 46 states and Washington D.C. have provided some sort of assistance to assisted living residents.

According to the website Paying for Senior Care, Florida has eliminated Home and Community-Based Waivers (HCBS Waivers) and now covers assisted living through the Statewide Managed Medicaid Care – Long Term Care.