201 GENERAL INFORMATION (AAM) |
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Assistance under an adult program is limited to individuals who are aged, blind, or physically or mentally disabled. * The following chart identifies the type of assistance provided by each program:
Programs |
Financial Assistance |
Medical Assistance |
Old Age Assistance (OAA) |
Yes |
Yes |
Aid to the Needy Blind (ANB) |
Yes |
Yes |
Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) |
No |
Limited |
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) |
No |
Limited |
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) and SLMB135 |
No |
Limited |
Individuals who meet the categorical requirements of either OAA, ANB, or APTD and who meet additional requirements relative to special living arrangements may be entitled to either a higher standard of need or expanded services.
Special Living Arrangements |
Financial Assistance |
Medical Assistance |
Residential Care Facility (RCF) |
Yes |
Yes |
Community Residence (including enhanced family care facilities) |
Yes |
Yes |
Nursing Facility (NF) |
No |
Yes |
Home and Community-Based Care for the Elderly and Chronically Ill (HCBC-ECI) |
Yes |
Yes |
Home and Community-Based Care for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBC-DD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Home and Community-Based Care for Individuals with an Acquired Brain Disorder (HCBC-ABD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Home and Community-Based Care for In-Home Support (HCBC-IHS) |
Yes |
Yes |