EISEP
Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program
In short
Case management, non-medical in-home care (housekeeping, personal care), respite for people not on Medicaid; cost share by income. Age 60+, functional impairment, not eligible for Medicaid.
- What you get
- Case management, non-medical in-home care (housekeeping, personal care), respite for people not on Medicaid; cost share by income.
- Who qualifies
- Age 60+, functional impairment, not eligible for Medicaid.
- Income limit (2026)
- No limit; cost sharing above ~185% FPL (unverified).
- Papers to gather
- Income, ID, needs assessment at home.
- Renewal
- Periodic reassessment.
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