Q: Once you are eligible for Florida Medicare can you live in any assisted living facility?
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A: You can live in any facility that accepts that source of payment, which you said is Medicare, and has space available. (However, I suspect you meant to type Medicaid, but the answer would be the same. You can live in any facility that accepts Medicaid and has space available.)
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There is currently no Medicare benefit for assisted living. Assisted living is typically private pay unless you have long term care insurance.
There is a Medicare benefit for rehab in a rehab hospital after a hospital stay and some home care visiting nurse or visiting rehab after a hospital stay.
There is only a Medicaid waiver for assisted living if you qualify for Medicaid, get on a waiting list and there are actually Medicaid waiver funds available. It is first come, first serve, and not a guaranteed benefit. There is a Medicaid benefit for long term care in a skilled nursing facility for which you would have to apply for Medicaid and qualify.
A: If you are already qualified for Medicaid, it would depend on the availability of facilities and there is usually a waiting list. I think you meant Medicaid, not Medicare.
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