With the start of the new year, we wanted to get back to some of the basics. We thought it might be helpful to give a brief overview of the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS; pronounced all-tex). ALTCS is Arizona’s Medicaid program that provides long-term care services for individuals who are elderly, disabled, or [...]
A "Resource Assessment" is the process that ALTCS uses to determine how much a healthy spouse is entitled to keep and still have the potential applicant qualify resource-wise for benefits. The applicant is allowed no more than $2,000.00 in countable assets. All the countable assets of the marriage regardless of how they are titled or [...]
Medical Eligibility is the cornerstone of Planning as well achieving ALTCS benefits. It does not matter what a client has or what they have done if they do not medically qualify. Right now the majority of denials from ALCTS (about 70%) are coming from clients failing to qualify medically for benefits. The tool the state [...]
The Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) and hospice care serve different purposes, but it's possible for an individual to be eligible for both depending on their health needs. ALTCS is a Medicaid program in Arizona that provides long-term care services for individuals who are elderly, physically disabled, or have chronic health conditions. It covers [...]
Most people have limited or no experience with ALTCS. The ALTCS application process stuns many due to its incredible bureaucratic nature and volume. The amount of information ALTCS requires overwhelms many, which often leads to paralysis and the feeling that obtaining benefits will be too hard. This paralysis causes a disproportionate number of denials for [...]